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Adal Mirza

Energy, Industry & Political economy writer at MEED based in Dubai, covering Iran, Iraq, Libya and Kuwait.

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Baghdad redraws oil pipeline plans

9 February 2012, 12:33 GMT
Exports through planned Iraq-Syria pipeline take focus
Qatar launches Laffan refinery expansion

9 February 2012, 11:13 GMT
Prequalification begins for second phase expansion scheme
BP considers Iraq gasoline import terminal

9 February 2012, 10:42 GMT
Planned gasoline facility could be built at Khor al-Zubair Free Zone in Iraq
Iran to start gas production from Salman field in March

9 February 2012, 9:04 GMT
Gas from Salman field to be used for Iranian domestic consumption
Key decisions ahead for Shell Qatar petrochemicals

9 February 2012, 8:24 GMT
New $6.5bn petrochemicals complex planned at Ras Laffan
Kuwait elections herald divided parliament

9 February 2012, 6:42 GMT
Islamists and tribal MPs dominate new National Assembly
Weatherford drills three wells at Bazargan oil field

9 February 2012, 6:16 GMT
The contract is part of 180 well-programme in southern Iraq
Iran tenders drilling services deal

9 February 2012, 6:08 GMT
National Iranian Drilling Company seeks well logging tools and services
Abu Dhabi sets March deadline for Upper Zakum commercial bids

9 February 2012, 5:01 GMT
Final technical clarifications submitted for EPC-1
Total identifies three deep oil prospects in Qatar

9 February 2012, 0:00 GMT
French oil firm has 25 per cent stake in offshore block
Centrotherm signs Yanbu polysilicon plant agreement

8 February 2012, 7:41 GMT
Plant to be built at Yanbu Industrial City in Saudi Arabia
KCC bids low for Kuwait refinery maintenance

8 February 2012, 5:26 GMT
Third instrument maintenance contract for Kuwait National Petroleum Company
Libya to post $10bn deficit in 2012

6 February 2012, 8:39 GMT
Oil production generates $4bn in revenues in past four months
Kuwait delays submersible pump and acid gas deals

5 February 2012, 13:20 GMT
Bids pushed back to March for upstream and downstream projects
Abu Dhabi sets tender deadlines for offshore work

5 February 2012, 10:48 GMT
Four packages tendered by Adma-Opco for Umm al-Lulu and Satah al-Rasboot fields
Westerngeco wins Kuwait survey contract

2 February 2012, 13:06 GMT
Kuwait deal worth $184m for onshore seismic survey
Daewoo wins Kuwait crude tanker deals

2 February 2012, 9:59 GMT
Two of three shipbuilding contracts won by South Korean firm
Iraq proposes increased draft budget for 2012

2 February 2012, 7:52 GMT
Draft budget now at $115bn instead of the $100bn proposed in December
Libya resumes production at El-Naga field

2 February 2012, 6:29 GMT
Field operated by Harouge Oil Operations
Business waits on Kuwait elections

2 February 2012, 5:55 GMT
Questions raised over whether new Kuwaiti government will end political impasse
BG Group starts Egypt offshore gas production

1 February 2012, 8:54 GMT
Phase seven of West Delta Deep Marine concession in operation under UK firm
Fourth delay for Iraq oil auctions

31 January 2012, 11:30 GMT
Twelve Iraqi oil and gas exploration blocks open to bidding
Kuwait delays oil field electrical works

30 January 2012, 13:15 GMT
Electrical substations and transformer projects for Kuwait Oil Company tender deadline pushed back
An assertive Arab League

Issue 5 3-9 February 2012
Efforts to lead the agenda on Syria are made more complicated by the disparate opposition
Zueitina Oil Company seeks drillers

26 January 2012, 10:24 GMT
Libyan joint venture oil firm seeking drilling rigs for Zella and Intisar oil fields
Iraq approves two new oil engineering deals

26 January 2012, 8:20 GMT
Samsung Engineering and Petrofac await contract awards worth a total of $1.33bn
Gazprom extends tender deadlines for Iraq oil processing facility

26 January 2012, 7:16 GMT
Russian firm is also seeking bids for civil works
Abu Dhabi tenders offshore oil facilities

26 January 2012, 5:06 GMT
Contracts involve early production facilities at Umm al-Lulu and Sarb fields
Militias seize Libyan oil town

25 January 2012, 7:56 GMT
Bani Walid seized by suspected Gaddafi loyalists
Iraq oil export revenue up 60 per cent in 2011

24 January 2012, 10:36 GMT
Baghdad earns $83bn from oil in 2011 as production levels and prices rise
Irbil approves Afren's Barda Rash field development

24 January 2012, 8:24 GMT
Production at the field expected to hit 125,000 b/d by 2017
Hungarian group drills new well in Kurdistan

23 January 2012, 13:13 GMT
Aqra-1 appraisal well tests discovery in northern Iraqi region
Libya NTC deputy quits following protests

23 January 2012, 7:31 GMT
Protesters broke into NTC offices in Benghazi
KCC bids low for Kuwait condensate line deal

22 January 2012, 13:25 GMT
Kuwait Oil Company replacing pipeline from northern fields
Iraq announces new oil discovery

22 January 2012, 9:48 GMT
Al-Dima field discovered in Iraq’s Missan province
US sanctions three firms over Iran deals

19 January 2012, 12:43 GMT
Chinese, Singapore and UAE firms affected
UAE to tender oil concession renewal

19 January 2012, 12:34 GMT
Adco concession agreement expires in 2014
Former Innospec executive pleads guilty to Iraq corruption

19 January 2012, 12:22 GMT
Company director charged on counts of conspiracy to corrupt
Abu Dhabi moves on Upper Zakum field schemes

19 January 2012, 7:13 GMT
Zadco announces offshore engineering deadlines
Abu Dhabi's Gasco to tender new $500m gas pipeline

18 January 2012, 7:14 GMT
Gasco contract covers two 300-kilometre-long gas lines
Iraq planning Basra fertiliser plant

17 January 2012, 12:22 GMT
Facility to be funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency
The UK's Genel increases stake in Kurdistan

17 January 2012, 6:01 GMT
UK oil firm now has 80 per cent stake in Chia-Surkh oil block
Petronas to continue operations in South Sudan

16 January 2012, 12:58 GMT
Sudan to hold oil auction for six new oil blocks in May
Iran tenders new western oil pipeline

16 January 2012, 6:07 GMT
Pipeline and pumping station for western Khuzestan region
Bypassing the Strait of Hormuz

Issue 3 20-26 January 2012
Any closure of the strategic oil transit route will hurt Iran, the Gulf and the rest of the world
Libya ramps up oil production

Issue 3 20-26 January 2012
Post-conflict oil recovery is a challenging task and despite exceeding initial expectations, there are likely to be setbacks as Tripoli focuses on raising output to pre-war levels
Restoring security to Libya

Issue 3 20-26 January 2012
The National Transitional Council has gained recognition internationally, but domestically it faces clashes between rival factions and militiamen unwilling to return home
Steering an economic recovery for Libya

Issue 3 20-26 January 2012
Higher oil production and the unfreezing of assets belonging to the former regime will support Libya’s economy. For long-term growth, restoring security and clear economic policies will be crucial
Iraq publishes oil export figures for 2009

15 January 2012, 13:44 GMT
Publication of Iraq oil figures is part of transparency drive
King Abdullah replaces the head of the Saudi religious police

15 January 2012, 13:10 GMT
King Abdullah continues slow reform of religious police
Basra refinery cracker tender expected in March

15 January 2012, 12:51 GMT
APS Engineering completing design work
Baghdad to produce 3.4 million barrels a day in 2012

15 January 2012, 7:50 GMT
Exports forecast at 2.4 million barrels a day according to Oil Ministry
Shamaran suspends work at two Kurdistan blocks

15 January 2012, 5:36 GMT
Disappointing drilling results from Pulkana-9 well
Kuwait upstream contract awards dive in 2011

12 January 2012, 13:57 GMT
Only $2.6bn of contracts awarded compared with $11.6bn in 2010
Zueitina Oil Company seeks technical assistance

12 January 2012, 12:44 GMT
Libyan joint venture firm operates oil fields and export terminal
Arab League observer resigns over Syria mission

12 January 2012, 7:21 GMT
UN official says state killings in Syria have increased
Tripoli ends Swiss and Lebanon business freeze

12 January 2012, 7:21 GMT
Two countries were boycotted by Gaddafi regime
Takreer extends carbon black tender deadline

12 January 2012, 4:33 GMT
Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company seeks project management consultant
Norway's DNO and RAK Petroleum complete merger

11 January 2012, 10:53 GMT
Kurdish oil sector in midst of consolidation
Genel Energy plans Kurdistan production increase

11 January 2012, 9:30 GMT
Tawke field reserves estimated at 509 million barrels
Canadians release details of Kurdish operations

10 January 2012, 13:39 GMT
Canadian firm exploring and testing in northern Iraq region
Gulf Keystone to see changes in Kurdistan oil interest

10 January 2012, 12:45 GMT
Kurdish government may exercise clause bringing in new party on licences
Libya attempts to reintegrate fighters

10 January 2012, 12:16 GMT
Tripoli plans $8bn spend on rehabilitation
Hormuz pipeline delay could be a blow to Chinese contractors

10 January 2012, 8:26 GMT
Delays in completing pipeline will hit reputation of firms working in the region
Total wins Mauritania oil licences

8 January 2012, 10:14 GMT
French firm to explore for oil on onffshore and onshore blocks
Kuwait tenders new northern field pipelines deal

5 January 2012, 11:41 GMT
Upstream operator plans to increase production in northern areas
Saudi Arabia orders $30bn of US fighter jets

5 January 2012, 9:16 GMT
Lockheed wins $1.96bn defence deal with UAE
Another delay for Iraq oil auction

5 January 2012, 8:48 GMT
Iraq’s fourth bid round now planned for April
No decision from Zadco on offshore deadlines

5 January 2012, 8:35 GMT
Two packages tendered for Upper Zakum field production facilities
A mixed year ahead for Opec

5 January 2012, 8:27 GMT
Oil price outlook for 2012
Kuwait complains over Iran field statements

5 January 2012, 7:04 GMT
Iran plans to develop Arash/Dorra field unilaterally
Piling Tech wins $10m deal in Iraq

5 January 2012, 7:04 GMT
It is the UAE firm’s first contract in Iraq oil sector
Transglobe Energy acquires Egypt concession

4 January 2012, 11:22 GMT
Transglobe takes over from Japanese firm in Gulf of Suez
Iran tenders new rolling mill

4 January 2012, 11:12 GMT
New plant to be built in Khouzestan
Dubai-based firm wins Iran drilling deal

3 January 2012, 12:00 GMT
Global Petro Tech will drill two wells at South Pars gas field
Libya clarifies position on Eni contracts

2 January 2012, 11:41 GMT
Oil deals will not be reviewed says NTC
Kuwait now China’s largest LPG supplier

29 December 2011, 11:01 GMT
Crude supplies to China drop by 23.7 per cent
Iran signs $6bn Lavan gas field deal

29 December 2011, 7:42 GMT
Tehran removed Polish oil firm from development
Iraq crude exports rise in November

28 December 2011, 7:50 GMT
Two month decline stopped with exports up to 2.14 million barrels a day
KBR wins Iraq ammonia technology deal

28 December 2011, 7:50 GMT
US firm to provide ammonia technology for Iraq fertiliser plant
Libyan production hits 1 million barrels a day

28 December 2011, 7:49 GMT
Full pre-war production by mid-2012
Iran drops Polish firm from gas scheme

22 December 2011, 12:58 GMT
Polish Oil & Gas Company signed deal in 2009 for Lavan gas field
Sudan to offer six new oil blocks in 2012

22 December 2011, 6:57 GMT
Pre-auction conference for the Sudanese block planned for 15 January
Tatneft denies Iran oil deal

22 December 2011, 6:31 GMT
Tartaristan-based oil firm says it has not agreed to develop Zagheh oil field
Eni delays bids for Zubair production facilities

22 December 2011, 5:39 GMT
Zubair proposals now due in February 2012
Honghua wins $300m rig deal in Abu Dhabi

21 December 2011, 11:25 GMT
Chinese manufacturer to provide rigs for offshore islands
Baker Hughes wins Eni drilling deal in Iraq

21 December 2011, 8:29 GMT
US firm awarded $640m contract for Zubair field
Gulf Keystone drills fourth Kurdistan well

20 December 2011, 12:44 GMT
Shaikan-6 well in northern Iraq
Russia signs Iranian oilfield deal

20 December 2011, 7:10 GMT
Production to begin in 2014
Baghdad stands alone

Issue 51 23-29 December 2011
Iraq is left divided as the US aims to pull troops out of Iraq by 31 December
Iran bans foreign refining licences

18 December 2011, 12:41 GMT
Licence ban is in response to foreign companies failing to meet their obligations on Iranian refining projects
UN unfreezes Libyan assets

18 December 2011, 12:41 GMT
Assets will be transported to Tripoli airport where militias and army fight for control
Talex signs $200m lease with Kizad

18 December 2011, 9:30 GMT
Adbic and Gulf Extrusions joint venture at Taweelah
Shell plans Qatar downstream chemicals

14 December 2011, 12:44 GMT
Alpha-olefins and oxo-alcohol units to be added to planned $6.5bn olefins complex
Shaw wins Iraq refinery rehabilitations study

14 December 2011, 10:50 GMT
Fourth refining contract in Iraq for US engineering firm
Iraq oil pipeline hit by bomb blasts

14 December 2011, 9:53 GMT
Southern Iraqi pipline runs from Zubair oil field to storage facility
Petrochemicals overcapacity and profitability

14 December 2011, 4:49 GMT
Gulf producers face lower margins due to oversupplied markets
US eases sanctions on Sudan

13 December 2011, 11:24 GMT
US firms can now invest in oil and petrochemicals in South Sudan
Drake & Scull wins Egypt ammonium nitrate deal

13 December 2011, 11:19 GMT
Plant will produce mining grade material
IHS to advise Qurain on Saudi petrochemicals investment

13 December 2011, 5:54 GMT
Kuwaiti firm to build $1bn polyethylene terephthalate plant in Jubail
More European oil firms exit Syria

13 December 2011, 5:53 GMT
Gulfsands halts Syrian operations
Contractors wait for BP Khazan Oman prequalification list

13 December 2011, 5:51 GMT
First stage of engineering for $15bn Khazzan tight gas development
Leighton Offshore wins engineering deal in Iraq

12 December 2011, 6:41 GMT
Leighton subsidiary will design offshore platforms and pipeline
Saudi Polymers Company to start production in early 2012

12 December 2011, 6:41 GMT
Construction at Jubail completed
Kurdistan Regional Government proposes oil and gas fund

11 December 2011, 12:31 GMT
Revenues will be invested in fund to develop Kurdish region resources
Kuwait delays condensate pipeline replacement

11 December 2011, 11:53 GMT
Pipeline runs from north of Kuwait to Mina al-Ahmadi refinery
GE wins Qatar gas emissions technology contract

11 December 2011, 11:49 GMT
US firm GE will supply equipment for the upgrade of six gas turbines for Qatargas
Qatar signs new Japan LNG deal

8 December 2011, 13:52 GMT
Qatargas-1 to supply 200,000 tonnes a year
Saipem wins Saudi fertiliser deal

8 December 2011, 13:50 GMT
Italian firm wins $500m-plus deal for fifth urea train at Jubail
Kuwait parliament dissolved

8 December 2011, 6:20 GMT
National assembly dissolved following appointment of new prime minister
Iraq considers new gas capture schemes

7 December 2011, 12:46 GMT
Missan province could follow Basra gas project
ExxonMobil seeks changes to Abu Dhabi concession

7 December 2011, 12:22 GMT
Concession in Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations expires in 2014
Gulfsands reviews Syria investments

7 December 2011, 12:13 GMT
UK-Dutch Shell and France’s Total have already suspended activities
NTC attempts to deal with Tripoli militias

7 December 2011, 7:50 GMT
Armed groups given until 20 December to give up weapons
Iraq approves $100bn draft budget for 2012

6 December 2011, 13:27 GMT
Budget will leave a projected deficit of $14.5bn
Saudi Aramco signs offshore deal with local contractor

6 December 2011, 13:26 GMT
Local contractor will provide the oil giant with marine services for five years
Libya establishes anti-corruption committee

5 December 2011, 12:15 GMT
Anti-corruption group will investigate oil sector deals
Lukoil considers sulphur facilities in Iraq

Issue 49 9-15 December 2011
Russian firm in talks with engineering firms for sulphur handling and export
Aluminium production in Middle East

Issue 49 9-15 December 2011
Gulf expected to produce 12 per cent of world’s aluminium by 2020
Artificial island preparations delay Upper Zakum development

Issue 49 9-15 December 2011
Commercial deadlines for Upper Zakum offshore oil production facilities likely to be delayed
Bahrain and Iraq boost projects index

Issue 49 9-15 December 2011
Gulf projects index up 0.22 per cent as the value of schemes in Bahrain and Iraq climbs
Shell signs new petrochemicals deal with Qatar

Issue 49 9-15 December 2011
Ras Laffan complex worth $6.5bn will develop petrochemicals primarily for Asia
Total starts talks with Qatar Petroleum for Laffan Refinery expansion

Issue 49 9-15 December 2011
Laffan Refinery Company processes 140,000 barrels a day of condensates
Kuwait tenders new acid gas unit and substations

4 December 2011, 13:17 GMT
State-owned upstream and downstream operators launch new deals
Shell exits Syria following European sanctions

4 December 2011, 13:09 GMT
Oil major pulls out as EU increases sanctions
Kuwait names new premier

4 December 2011, 11:29 GMT
Former defence minister becomes prime minister
Lukoil considers expanding investment in Iraq oil

30 November 2011, 14:15 GMT
Russian firm interested in buying 37.5 per cent stake in West Qurna phase-1
Iceland recognises Palestinian state

30 November 2011, 14:13 GMT
First western European country to recognise Palestinian bid for statehood
Iraq needs $95 oil price to balance budget

30 November 2011, 11:00 GMT
Government plans $112bn budget for 2012
Khartoum blocks South Sudan oil exports

29 November 2011, 14:18 GMT
Exports are transfered through Sudan’s pipelines
Waha Oil resumes Libya production

29 November 2011, 13:57 GMT
Resumption of Libya’s crude oil production follows appointment of new chairman
Kuwait government resigns

29 November 2011, 12:56 GMT
Political paralysis grips Gulf state once again
Shell finally wins Iraq gas-flaring contract

28 November 2011, 13:15 GMT
$17bn deal agreed more than three years after initial signing
Gazprom drills first well at Badra oil field

28 November 2011, 7:54 GMT
Russian firms plans Iraq production by August 2013
Yemen elections set for February 2012

28 November 2011, 5:05 GMT
Vice-president takes over powers from Ali Abdullah Saleh
Abu Dhabi decides offshore field schedules

Issue 48 2-8 December 2011
Adnoc and Adma-Opco to decide offshore field bid deadlines in December
Iraq moves to raise oil production

MEED Yearbook 2012
As Baghdad focuses on its production targets, Iraq is set to see a flurry of tenders and awards next year
Petrofac low bidder for Badra processing facilities

Issue 48 2-8 December 2011
Field being developed by Russia’s Gazpom
Upstream opportunities for European engineers

Issue 48 2-8 December 2011
About $63bn-worth of investment planned for oil and gas production
Kuwait plans pilot solar schemes

24 November 2011, 7:30 GMT
Solar power and steam to be used in Kuwaiti enhanced oil recovery
Saleh leaves Yemen under peace deal

23 November 2011, 10:59 GMT
President arrives in Riyadh to sign power transfer agreement
Kuwait seeks arrest of 47 protesters

23 November 2011, 10:22 GMT
Members of parliament involved in storming National Assembly on 16 November
Iraq's October oil exports at lowest level in 2011

23 November 2011, 9:33 GMT
Iraq revenues still up on September as a result of higher oil prices
Nexen announces Yemen Block 14 withdrawal

23 November 2011, 9:27 GMT
Canadian company will be replaced by state-owned firm
Former intelligence chief captured in Libya

21 November 2011, 9:08 GMT
Abdullah al-Senussi’s arrest follows Saif al-Islam Gaddafi
Yemen plans new state oil company

21 November 2011, 6:38 GMT
New firm will replace Canada’s Nexen at Masila block
Irbil’s challenge to federal Iraq

Issue 47 25 November-1 December 2011
The centralisation of oil contracts by Baghdad is being tested by ExxonMobil’s decision to deal with Irbil
Kirkuk refinery tenders to be launched in 2012

Issue 47 25 November-1 December 2011
Iraq planning at least four new refineries
Libya’s NTC appoints interim cabinet

Issue 47 25 November-1 December 2011
Abdulrraim bin Yezza named as Oil Minister
Lack of crude stops production at Yemen's Aden oil refinery

20 November 2011, 12:55 GMT
Yemen’s largest refinery forced to shut down
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi arrested in Libya

20 November 2011, 12:54 GMT
Deposed leader’s son captured in southern desert
Protesters storm Kuwait parliament

17 November 2011, 13:47 GMT
Clashes with police as demonstrators demand resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser
Iraq cabinet approves Shell gas-flaring deal

16 November 2011, 11:10 GMT
Basra Gas Company joint venture to be formed
Taqa agrees UK assets purchase

15 November 2011, 13:23 GMT
Abu Dhabi firm to buy North Sea assets for $54.8m from UK-based Premier Oil
Kuwait oil output passes 3 million barrels

15 November 2011, 11:42 GMT
State producing well in excess of Opec quota
Libya forecasts oil supplies at 1.3 million barrels by 2012

15 November 2011, 11:41 GMT
Exports to hit 800,000 barrels a day by end of 2011
Danagas commissions northern Iraq LPG plant

15 November 2011, 10:30 GMT
Gas feedstock being supplied to Irbil and Suleimaniyah power stations
Enhanced recovery to account for more than third of Oman production

Issue 46 18-24 November 2011
Tertiary techniques to represent more 36 per cent of production by 2018
ExxonMobil risks all on Kurdish oil deals

Issue 46 18-24 November 2011
Oil major’s move has puzzled observers and angered many in Baghdad
Kuwait awards $234m in October upstream deals

Issue 46 18-24 November 2011
Pipeline and electrical substation project contracts signed
Lukoil tenders pipeline and storage studies

Issue 46 18-24 November 2011
Pipeline will run from Tuba to Al-Fao oil terminal in the south of Iraq
Kurdish region agrees to increase oil exports

14 November 2011, 11:28 GMT
Kurdish Regional Government to export 175,000 barrels a day in 2012
Gasco awards Alsa nitrogen deal

13 November 2011, 13:08 GMT
Local contractor wins $35-40m pipeline contract
Egypt-Israel gas pipeline damaged in bomb blast

10 November 2011, 13:47 GMT
Pipeline in northern Sinai attacked again
Further delays for Ruwais expansion plans

Issue 45 11-17 November 2011
Coker, carbon black and hydrogen units delayed by another month
Kuwait to award crude tanker deals by end of December

Issue 45 11-17 November 2011
State plans to expand fleet to 34 vessels by 2020
Tehran tenders two oil field construction tenders

Issue 45 11-17 November 2011
Bids invited for Iran’s Band-e Karkheh and Yadavaran oil fields
Opec production rises due to Libyan increases

8 November 2011, 13:03 GMT
Libyan oil production rises 300 per cent in October
Gulf Keystone updates Shaikan reserves estimates

8 November 2011, 13:02 GMT
More than 8 billion barrels of oil in place
Iraq’s North Oil Company opposes Kirkuk refinery

3 November 2011, 9:58 GMT
Oil Ministry seeking designs for 150,000 barrel a day refinery
Kuwait evaluating partners for third olefins cracker

2 November 2011, 11:56 GMT
Kuwait considering adding new petrochemical products to its portfolio
Kuwait studying permanent LNG imports

2 November 2011, 6:30 GMT
Supply contracts run to 2014
Kuwait oil production capacity at new high

1 November 2011, 12:56 GMT
Gulf state producing at 2.9 million barrels a day
Kuwait to reveal refinery plans in 2011

1 November 2011, 10:20 GMT
Two refining megaprojects approved
Kuwait government revenues up 40 per cent

1 November 2011, 6:38 GMT
Government spending at only 26 per cent of budget
Hyperion wins Borouge 3 IT design deal

1 November 2011, 5:31 GMT
IT contract is part of third-phase expansion at Ruwais
Kuwait tenders northern oil distribution network

31 October 2011, 8:27 GMT
Contract involves electrical submersible pump network
Iraq considers $100bn-plus budget for 2012

30 October 2011, 13:01 GMT
Significant increase on $82.6bn budget in 2011
Descon wins Habshan acid gas deal

Issue 44 4-10 November 2011
Pakistani firm wins fourth contract this year in Abu Dhabi
Gazprom issues new Iraq tenders

Issue 44 4-10 November 2011
Russian firm developing Badra field in Wasit province
Kuwait plans $40bn spending on refining projects to 2030

Issue 44 4-10 November 2011
Project set for Kuwait investment include two delayed megaprojects
Lukoil set to award Iraq deals in November

Issue 44 4-10 November 2011
Three of four schemes under bid for West Qurna-2 oil field
Takreer delays carbon black plant by another month

Issue 44 4-10 November 2011
Commercial deadlines for the carbon black plant set for February 2012
Iraq September exports dip on Kurdish dispute

24 October 2011, 7:39 GMT
Receipts also hit by reduced production at Rumaila
Iraq's oil revenues still strong despite dip

Issue 43 28 October-3 November 2011
Baghdad has raked in over $10bn more so far in 2011 than the whole of 2010
Iraq starts work on common seawater supply facility

Issue 41 14-20 October 2011
First Iraq contract signed and tenders for critical reinjection scheme launched
Axens wins Iraq refinery technology deal

9 October 2011, 8:23 GMT
French firm wins third contract in Iraq in 2011
Bids in for Gazprom production facilities in Iraq

6 October 2011, 0:00 GMT
New tenders released by Russian-led consortium developing Badra gas field
Iraq cabinet approves Leighton oil export contract

5 October 2011, 10:00 GMT
Offshore pipeline contract worth $518m
Heritage Oil gains access to Libya

5 October 2011, 9:52 GMT
UK firm acquires 51 per cent stake in Libya oil company
Baghdad’s oil refining challenge

Issue 40 7-13 October 2011
Iraq has outlined ambitious plans to overhaul its oil sector to raise production, but upgrading its refining capabilities is moving ahead slower than anticipated
Dodsal Iraq pipeline deal finalised

Issue 40 7-13 October 2011
Majnoon field bids were submitted in February 2011
Gulf nurtures its downstream sector

Issue 40 7-13 October 2011
In response to a rapid increase in local demand for refined oil products, the Middle East is investing billions of dollars into building and expanding refineries
Kuwait to tender $700m sulphur facility before end of 2011

Issue 40 7-13 October 2011
At least 16 firms attend pre-bid meeting for facility at Mina al-Ahmadi refinery
Iraq amends fourth licensing round contracts

2 October 2011, 12:41 GMT
Iraq oil and gas exploration auction planned for January 2012
High winds cuts Iraq oil exports

October 2011 Online Content
Basra’s offshore oil exports halted by bad weather
Western Zagros approved for Kurdistan production

28 September 2011, 15:12 GMT
First oil at Sarqala-1 discovery
Yemen oil pipeline hit in new blast

28 September 2011, 10:35 GMT
Flows reduced by 35,000 barrels a day
Iraq approves Akkas gas contract

28 September 2011, 10:33 GMT
Deal with South Korea’s Kogas approved by cabinet
New land rig insurance for Iraq

27 September 2011, 10:53 GMT
Marsh and Arab Anglo Insurance Brokers launch insurance facility
Iraq delays offshore oil export award

Issue 39 30 September-6 October 2011
Australia’s Leighton Offshore set to win $550m contract
Kuwait seeks interest in sulphur handling facility

Issue 39 30 September-6 October 2011
State firm plans estimated $700m sulphur handling plant at Mina al-Ahmadi refinery
Kuwait upstream contract awards fall in 2011

Issue 39 30 September-6 October 2011
Only $2bn of contracts awarded so far this year
Iraq oil pipelines facing delays

26 September 2011, 13:57 GMT
Lukoil retenders West Qurna-2 pipeline and Dodsal waits for Shell deal
Kuwait seeks project manager for new refinery project

25 September 2011, 13:26 GMT
First sign of movement on $15bn New Refinery Project
Iraq oil production reaches highest level since US invasion

25 September 2011, 9:18 GMT
Oil revenues for first nine months of 2011 already surpass 2010 receipts
Rumaila oil production resumes

22 September 2011, 13:02 GMT
Rumaila crude oil production disrupted by gas compression unit fire
EU imposes Syria oil investment ban

22 September 2011, 12:50 GMT
News sanctions to prevent investment in oil sector
Opec countries plan $312bn in investments until 2015

22 September 2011, 7:41 GMT
Oil producers group sees Libyan production at 1 million barrels a day within six months
DNO receives second oil payment from Kurdish region

21 September 2011, 13:28 GMT
Second payment of $60m for exports from Tawke oil field
Fire breaks out at Rumaila oilfield

21 September 2011, 7:46 GMT
Production could be affected as a result of gas compression unit fire
Kurdistan Regional Government begins publishing oil contracts

21 September 2011, 7:46 GMT
Regional government has signed 42 production sharing contracts since 2007
Gulf Keystone raises $200m for Kurdistan blocks

20 September 2011, 11:10 GMT
New pipeline and production faculties planned
Petrofac and Chinese firm form joint venture

20 September 2011, 8:53 GMT
New venture will be based in Sharjah
Iraq plans to boost 2012 spending

20 September 2011, 7:41 GMT
Baghdad outlines $111bn spending plan
Iran seeks compensation from Statoil over Khorrambad block

20 September 2011, 7:40 GMT
Norwegian oil firm decided not to pursue exploration
Pakistan seeks increased Iranian gas imports

18 September 2011, 13:25 GMT
Pipeline deal could come under US sanctions on Iranian energy sector
France's Axens wins Iraq refining deal

18 September 2011, 13:06 GMT
French firm to supply basic design and technology licence for Missan Refinery
Fuel smuggling costs Kuwait $890m a year

15 September 2011, 6:31 GMT
Smuggling of subsidised fuel has been investigated by parliamentary committees
Iraq plans to increase Kirkuk field production

13 September 2011, 11:42 GMT
State-owned North Oil Company targets more than 500,000 barrels a day by 2016
Kuwait boosts oil production to 2.9 million barrels a day

13 September 2011, 10:59 GMT
Kuwait output up 100,000 barrels from August
Bids in for Zubair brownfield deal

Issue 37 16-22 September 2011
Italy’s Eni leads consortium developing 4-billion-barrel field
Iraq adds six firms to oil exploration round

Issue 37 16-22 September 2011
About 46 firms prequalified for January auction
Iraq changes contracts for fourth oil round

Issue 37 16-22 September 2011
Remuneration fees to be paid after costs deduction
Kurdish region halts oil exports

Issue 37 16-22 September 2011
Suspension due to production problems not politics
Imco approved for Kuwait substations deal

7 September 2011, 10:15 GMT
Four 132/11kV substations for Kuwait Oil Company
Kurds reject draft Iraq oil law

6 September 2011, 9:54 GMT
Iraq’s proposed law will govern oil and gas sector
CCC approved for Kuwait pipelines deal

Issue 36 9-15 September 2011
$71.5m contract signed for oil pipelines
Further delays expected for West Qurna-2 deals

Issue 36 9-15 September 2011
Samsung Engineering frontrunner to win one of four West Qurna-2 contracts
Kuwait pumps highest amount of oil since global economic downturn

5 September 2011, 13:29 GMT
August oil production peaked at more than 2.8 million barrels a day
EU bans oil imports from Syria

4 September 2011, 14:05 GMT
European Union accounts for 95 per cent of Syria’s oil exports
Baghdad excludes Hess from fourth oil round

4 September 2011, 12:06 GMT
US Firm was previously qualified to bid in January auction
Output for Norway's DNO dips in Iraq and Yemen

4 September 2011, 12:06 GMT
Norweigian firm saw production drop 3.2 per cent
No more Kuwait LNG imports expected in 2011

Issue 35 2-8 September 2011
Higher oil production has provided ample gas to meet demand this year
Iraq cabinet approves new draft oil law

29 August 2011, 10:04 GMT
Original hydrocarbons law was proposed in 2007
Yemen oil pipeline bombed again

28 August 2011, 12:22 GMT
Third attack on export pipeline
Maersk Oil buys into Kurdistan licence

28 August 2011, 9:24 GMT
Danish firm acquires 20 per cent of HKN Energy
Al-Suwaidi wins three Saudi deals

25 August 2011, 12:25 GMT
Contracts with Sabic and Saudi Aramco
Egypt's Citadel Capital signs Iraq refinery deal

25 August 2011, 12:24 GMT
Refinery to be built at Mosul
More delays to Shell's Iraq gas deal

23 August 2011, 11:22 GMT
Energy Commission will meet on 29 August to discuss deal
New dates for Iraq’s fourth oil road show

23 August 2011, 6:15 GMT
Exploration block auction planned for January 2012
GS approved for Kuwait water injection deal

Issue 34 26 August-1 September 2011
Korean firm awaiting letter of award
Iraq earns $7.3bn in July exports

Issue 34 26 August-1 September 2011
Oil Ministry expects 2011 oil revenues to hit $80bn
Kuwait Oil Ministry orders probe into Shell deal

Issue 34 26 August-1 September 2011
Committee investigating Jurassic gas deal
Technip wins Qatar refinery deal

21 August 2011, 7:02 GMT
Qatar planning to double capacity of condensate refinery
Fluor wins Saudi polymers contract

17 August 2011, 12:40 GMT
Super absorbant polymer plant to be built at Jubail
Spanish firm is frontrunner for Kuwait soil remediation deals

17 August 2011, 10:43 GMT
Hera submits lowest bid, at $151m, for oilfield clean-up works
Al-Assad passes point of no return

Issue 33 19-25 August 2011
Regional and international isolation means the Syrian regime is running out of options
Firms continue Upper Zakum technical clarifications

Issue 33 19-25 August 2011
August commercial bid deadline is likely to be delayed
Iran is struggling to halt oil output declines

Issue 33 19-25 August 2011
With international sanctions denying access to much-needed foreign investment and technology, Iran is struggling to stem the natural decline at its ageing oil fields
Q&A: Omar Barzanji, Chief executive officer, Technology Partners

Issue 33 19-25 August 2011
The oil and oil services companies are really embracing this new architecture of managing operations
Technology Partners

Issue 33 19-25 August 2011
The Dubai-based firm is working to revamp Iraq’s oil sector IT infrastructure
Technology Partners: MEED Assessment

Issue 33 19-25 August 2011
With the company already well established in Iraq and with a portfolio of completed projects, TP will be looked upon as an obvious technology partner
Unconventional resources dampen demand for Gulf oil

Issue 33 19-25 August 2011
New technology has major implications for the region’s producers
Enersul wins Abu Dhabi sulphur technology contracts

14 August 2011, 12:06 GMT
Sulphur will be extracted from natural gas production
Kuwait awards major oil services deals

14 August 2011, 12:05 GMT
Two contracts worth a combined total of $348m
Lukoil awards Iraq contract to Baker Hughes

9 August 2011, 11:17 GMT
Drilling contract for 23 wells at West Qurna-2 field won by US firm
Larsen & Toubro wins two Abu Dhabi oil contracts

9 August 2011, 7:48 GMT
Offshore Umm Lulu and Nasr fields plus Habshan to Ruwais pipeline
Heritage drills Iraq appraisal well

8 August 2011, 11:48 GMT
UK firm spuds well at Miran gas field
Gazprom prequalifying firms for Iraq oil field

Issue 32 12-18 August 2011
Four shortlisted for central processing facility at Badra oil field
Iraq qualifies 41 firms for fourth licensing round

Issue 32 12-18 August 2011
Twelve exploration blocks up for auction
Iraq's gas flaring woes

Issue 32 12-18 August 2011
Parliamentary hearings on controversial gas capture deal
Samsung bids low for Habshan nitrogen scheme

Issue 32 12-18 August 2011
Injection facility to maintain pressure at gas field
Shell signs Iraq refining technology deal

7 August 2011, 11:13 GMT
Oil firm will provide sulphur recovery and visbreaker technology
China moves ahead with Azadegan oil development

7 August 2011, 10:02 GMT
Engineering awards expected at delayed Iranian field despite sanctions
Foreign activities in Iran oil down on 2010

4 August 2011, 13:30 GMT
Report by US government indicates drop in investment to 16 firms
Iran receives first delayed oil payment from India

4 August 2011, 11:54 GMT
India owes more than $5bn to Iran
Iran names new oil minister

4 August 2011, 10:55 GMT
Revolutionary Guard commander confirmed by parliament
Iraq makes more oil payments

2 August 2011, 9:23 GMT
South Korea’s Kogas and US’ Occidental receive 1 million barrels
Security concerns for Iraq's oil infrastructure

Issue 31 5-11 August 2011
As US troops prepare to withdraw, Iraq’s insurgents plan to hit critical infrastructure
Iran and India agree oil payment deal

1 August 2011, 10:41 GMT
$5bn owed in crude oil payments
Repsol agrees Kurdistan oil deal

1 August 2011, 10:41 GMT
Spanish firm signs for Piramagrun and Qala Dze blocks
Shamaran enters production sharing deal in Iraq

31 July 2011, 13:27 GMT
The Canadian firm will produce crude from the Taza Block in Kurdish region
Kurdistan signs two more oil production deals

28 July 2011, 11:58 GMT
Joint venture of US’ Hess and Ireland’s Petroceltic agree production sharing contracts
Iran signs gas deal with Iraq and Syria

27 July 2011, 13:17 GMT
Deal boosts Iran’s export ambitions
Iraq signs agreement for Karbala refinery

27 July 2011, 13:16 GMT
Planned refinery will have a daily capacity of 200,000 barrels
Sonoro evaluates heavy oil prospects in Iraq

26 July 2011, 13:18 GMT
More than 1.2 billion barrels identified at Salah al-Din prospect
Eni extends deadline for Zubair field refurbishment

Issue 30 29 July-4 August
Revamp of existing production facilities planned
Iran starts construction of fertiliser plant

Issue 30 29 July-4 August
Ammonia and urea fertiliser plant at Masjed-e Soleiman
Kogas to receive first oil from Iraq in July

24 July 2011, 11:56 GMT
Partners developing Zubair field to receive 1 million barrels
Kuwait delays soil remediation deals to August

24 July 2011, 11:14 GMT
$200m clean-up for oil lakes
Kuwait seeks upstream consultants

24 July 2011, 11:14 GMT
Kuwait Oil Company sets 18 September deadline for technical consultancy deal
Iraq earns $7.2bn from June oil exports

24 July 2011, 7:31 GMT
Revenues for 2011 now more than $41bn
Kuwait approves refining services deal

21 July 2011, 6:53 GMT
The local KCC Engineering & Contracting Company submitted the lowest bid in May
Iran warns India over crude oil payments

21 July 2011, 6:51 GMT
India owes Iran $5bn
Iran to start drilling at South Pars Phase 14

20 July 2011, 11:34 GMT
Delayed scheme was due to begin in May
Yemen oil production coming back online

19 July 2011, 13:32 GMT
Occidental and OMV resuming output
Kuwait signs $100m in oil consultancy deals

18 July 2011, 13:43 GMT
Contracts signed for pilot schemes and project consultancy
Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline ready for 2013

18 July 2011, 9:22 GMT
Pipeline was first discussed in 1994
Iran plans new gas liquids scheme

Issue 29 22-28 July 2011
Tehran plans to launch tenders for the construction of natural gas liquids plant in south-western Khuzestan province
Leighton and Saipem expected to win Iraq offshore deals

Issue 29 22-28 July 2011
Pipelines and platform to be built at Basra
Lukoil opens West Qurna-2 bids

Issue 29 22-28 July 2011
Commercial proposals in for the construction of central processing facilities
Political paralysis continues in Kuwait

Issue 29 22-28 July 2011
Reformers in Kuwait are seeking to make changes within the political system to tackle the country’s current crisis and redraw traditional boundaries
Penspen wins Al-Khafji project management deal

17 July 2011, 13:25 GMT
Five-year project management contract renewed
Iraq oil committee submits amended bill to ministers

17 July 2011, 13:24 GMT
Long delayed legislation for oil sector requires approval
Syria launches oil shale round

Issue 28 15-21 July 2011
International contractors invited to bid by 30 November deadline for 14 blocks
Yemen oil production cut by more than a half

Issue 28 15-21 July 2011
Concern grows over Yemen concessions
Turkish firm wins Iraq Majnoon deal

11 July 2011, 9:52 GMT
Contract involves installation and operation of early production facilities
Kuwait studies two new downstream schemes

6 July 2011, 13:29 GMT
State planning $1.15bn gas processing facility and a $700m sulphur handling plant
Yemen’s Marib pipeline attacked again

6 July 2011, 8:54 GMT
Pipeline has been empty following earlier attack in March
Maersk halts Iran shipping operations

5 July 2011, 13:58 GMT
Ports of Bandar Abbas, Bandar Khomeini and Assaluyeh affected
Canadian firm signs $1.2bn Iraq power deal

5 July 2011, 13:57 GMT
Ten power plants to be constructed in Anbar and Salah al-Din provinces
Petrofac wins Iraq maintenance contract

4 July 2011, 11:42 GMT
Contract for $90m covers Rumaila oil field operation and maintenance
Mott MacDonald wins Arbeel power plant conversion contract

4 July 2011, 9:42 GMT
The UK firm will oversee the conceptual engineering and design for Iraq’s first combined-cycle plant
Kuwait invites interest in oil testing facilities

4 July 2011, 6:39 GMT
State sets deadline of 4 September for the submission of prequalification documents
Iran relaunches third gas storage scheme

Issue 27 8-14 July 2011
Underground facility to be built at Nasrabad-Kashan
Iraq assumes control of oil revenues

Issue 27 8-14 July 2011
Iraq’s Committee of Financial Experts to exercise authority on funds
Iraq parliament seeks oil deal moratorium

Issue 27 8-14 July 2011
Oil & Energy Committee wants to see oil legislation passed first
Kuwait approves refining schemes but problems remain

Issue 27 8-14 July 2011
Supreme Petroleum Council finally approved projects in late June
Nasrallah rejects Hariri indictments

3 July 2011, 10:01 GMT
UN-backed tribunal dismissed as biased by Hezbollah leader
Hermes Datacomms renews BP contract in Iraq

3 July 2011, 6:55 GMT
UK firm provides communications support
Mott MacDonald wins Iraq South Gas Company deal

28 June 2011, 9:59 GMT
Power plant at Khor al-Zubair gas facilities
ExxonMobil clarifies tenders for Iraq seawater facility

28 June 2011, 9:48 GMT
Giant plant to process seawater for injection into oilfields
CNPC completes phase 1 of Iraq oil field development

27 June 2011, 12:16 GMT
Al-Ahdab was first oil field contract signed after fall of Saddam Hussein
Iraq oil sector transparency to be monitored

27 June 2011, 12:16 GMT
Oil exports account for almost all government revenues
Baghdad demands compensation from Kurdistan Regional Government

27 June 2011, 11:52 GMT
Federal government threatens to cut Kurdish budget allocation
Subba and Luhais development to be completed in 2011

27 June 2011, 11:42 GMT
Petrel also bidding in fourth oil round
Expansion challenge faltering for Iraq's upstream oil projects

Issue 26 1-7 July 2011
Baghdad’s aim to boost its oil output by running 11 major upsteam oil projects at the same time may have overstretched its already strained resources
Iran plans 128 new wells for central fields

Issue 26 1-7 July 2011
Development requires 29 drilling rigs for 2012
Kuwait approves refining megaprojects

Issue 26 1-7 July 2011
Supreme Petroleum Council gives green light for two refining deals
Iraq earns $7.5bn in May as crude exports rise

23 June 2011, 13:30 GMT
Oil exports increase 7.5 per cent in the month
Kuwait premier survives votes for resignation

23 June 2011, 13:30 GMT
Opposition MPs plan further questioning sessions
Kuwait body to meet in June for refinery approval

23 June 2011, 6:18 GMT
Supreme Petroleum Council must approve deals before tendering
Kuwait plans three new crude oil gathering centres

22 June 2011, 12:40 GMT
Tenders worth $1.5bn to be launched in 2012
Schlumberger wins Iraq Badra drilling deal

21 June 2011, 10:01 GMT
Second drilling deal for US firm in Iraq
Kuwait awards $144m in oil deals in June

20 June 2011, 13:22 GMT
Total of $1.25bn-worth of contracts awarded in 2011 to date
Iraq oil committee seeks to delay fourth oil round auction

20 June 2011, 9:31 GMT
Auction of exploration blocks planned for January 2012
BP plans $15bn investment in Oman gas

Issue 25 24-30 June 2011
Block 61 concession could boost Oman’s gas production by a third
Iran pumps more crude but energy sector still faces challenges

Issue 25 24-30 June 2011
BP statistical review of world energy highlights increase production
Yemen LNG injecting oil to maintain gas production rates

Issue 25 24-30 June 2011
March attack on Marib pipeline has dented Yemen’s oil revenues
Iran warns Chinese to speed up South Pars development

19 June 2011, 12:52 GMT
China National Petroleum Corporation signed $5bn deal for South Pars in February 2010
Iran plans to boost rig count by 2013

16 June 2011, 13:57 GMT
Rig numbers to increase to 61 from 49
Dodsal wins first contract in Iraq

15 June 2011, 13:56 GMT
Indian firm will build crude export pipeline from Majnoon field to Fao port on the Gulf coast
Norwegians raise Kurdish field reserves estimate

15 June 2011, 12:39 GMT
Field estimated to hold 500 million barrels
Iraq to import Iranian gas by 2012

15 June 2011, 11:27 GMT
Gas to feed power stations in the country
Baghdad cuts oil ambitions

9 June 2011, 16:01 GMT
Production capacity target now 8 million barrels a day
Politics stall projects in Kuwait

9 June 2011, 0:13 GMT
Kuwait’s plans to diversify its economy require increased oil revenues, but political deadlock is preventing crucial projects from moving ahead
Hope erased in Libya

9 June 2011, 0:05 GMT
At the end of 2010, growth in the North African country seemed certain. Now embroiled in civil war, Libya’s economy is expected to suffer from trade sanctions and a sharp fall in its oil production
Iran plans two new fields for early 2012

8 June 2011, 13:42 GMT
Sarvestan and Saadat Abad oil fields to come on stream
Iran tenders South Pars drilling deals

8 June 2011, 6:28 GMT
Horizontal and directional drilling planned for gas field
Austria's OMV strikes oil in Iraqi Kurdistan

7 June 2011, 9:20 GMT
Oil discovered Bina Rawi-3 exploration well
Iraq oil storage depot bombed

7 June 2011, 9:20 GMT
Depot at Zubair field set on fire
Kuwait extends soil remediation deadline

7 June 2011, 9:20 GMT
Deals are precursors to larger oil lake clean-up tender
Iraq opens bids for third offshore deal

Issue 23 10-16 June 2011
Italy’s Saipem frontrunner for second pipeline deal
Lukoil to open West Qurna-2 bids in June

Issue 23 10-16 June 2011
Bids submitted in March for central production facility
Honeywell wins Iraq refining deal

2 June 2011, 11:41 GMT
US firm will upgrade control systems at Baiji Refinery
Iraq sets final deadline for Shell gas deal

1 June 2011, 14:22 GMT
Deal to capture flared gas first signed in 2008
Western Zagros hits oil in Kurdistan region

1 June 2011, 7:41 GMT
Sarqala-1 exploration well in Kurdish region of northern Iraq discovers light oil
Total acquires stake in Qatar exploration block

31 May 2011, 6:18 GMT
French oil major takes 25 per cent stake with CNOOC
Iran awards Yadavaran engineering deals

30 May 2011, 11:47 GMT
Stalled oil field development finally gets moving
CNPC ships first oil cargo from Iraq

30 May 2011, 9:33 GMT
Chinese state oil firm loads crude from Rumaila field
Analysts raise 2011 oil price forecasts

Issue 22 3-9 June 2011
$130 a barrel forecast for 2011
Basra cracker tender expected in 2012

Issue 22 3-9 June 2011
APS Engineering and Axens providing design and technology licence for the scheme
Iran-China joint venture wins Marjan methanol deal

Issue 22 3-9 June 2011
Still no major construction after two months
Kuwaiti demonstration calls for prime minister’s resignation

29 May 2011, 13:18 GMT
Further protests planned for 3 June
Iraq signs EU gas deal

29 May 2011, 10:12 GMT
Joint declaration on future gas supplies from Iraq to Europe
Kogas to develop Iraq Akkas gas field alone

29 May 2011, 10:12 GMT
Kazakhstan consortium partner pulled out of project on 11 May
Hanwha signs $7.25bn Iraq building deal

29 May 2011, 6:39 GMT
New town to be built near Baghdad
US firm wins Iraq refining technology deal

26 May 2011, 13:15 GMT
UOP will supply technology for planned Nassiriya refinery
US imposes sanctions on seven firms over Iran oil deals

25 May 2011, 12:55 GMT
Powers to enforce sanctions enhanced
Kuwait plans major telemetry and electrical deals

25 May 2011, 12:11 GMT
Two schemes could be tendered before September
Blast at Abadan refinery during Ahmadinjead visit

25 May 2011, 6:33 GMT
President inaugurated the new facility anyway
Bids in for Iraq Zubair field pipeline

24 May 2011, 13:49 GMT
Zubair $150m gas pipeline will connect oil field to Gulf coast export terminal
Gulf Keystone prepares Kurdistan oil exports

24 May 2011, 10:51 GMT
UK-based firm to export from Shaikan facility
Bahrain stalls Iran gas deal

24 May 2011, 8:30 GMT
Gas import deal on hold due to political interference from Tehran
Iraq earns $7.3bn in April crude exports

24 May 2011, 8:29 GMT
Average oil prices for the month at $114 a barrel
Battle for the soul of the Iranian revolution

Issue 21 20-26 May 2011
The rift between the Iranian president and the Supreme Leader is deepening
Iran finds light crude oil at Khayyam gas field

22 May 2011, 11:42 GMT
Field could produce 35,000 barrels a day
Iraq makes first crude payment to oil firm

19 May 2011, 11:19 GMT
The UK’s BP loads its $200m crude from Rumaila field
Local contractor bids low for Kuwait refining services

18 May 2011, 11:37 GMT
Ten local firms bid for project services deal
Mott MacDonald moves to Iraq Energy City

18 May 2011, 8:47 GMT
UK-Dutch Shell Group already plans to use operations base near Basra
Ahmadinejad takes on Oil Ministry caretaker role

17 May 2011, 14:13 GMT
Oil minister dismissed as ministry is merged
Iraq parliament looks to delay fourth oil round

17 May 2011, 13:04 GMT
Oil law needed before auction can be held
Iran commissions first gas storage facility

17 May 2011, 13:01 GMT
Scheme is critical to Iran’s energy security
Chinese firm wins Iraq Halfaya engineering deal

Issue 20 20-26 May 2011
Seven contractors were invited to bid for development of first phase
Kuwait in talks for Wara water-injection deal

Issue 20 20-26 May 2011
Canada’s SNC Lavalin submitted the low bid in April
Kuwait state refiner to tender fifth gas train worth $900m in early 2012

Issue 20 20-26 May 2011
The UK’s Amec is to carry out design work
Lukoil appoints two law firms for Iraq West Qurna-2 field

16 May 2011, 13:30 GMT
Clyde & Co and Clifford Chance to advise on development
Iran dismisses three ministers

15 May 2011, 14:06 GMT
Oil minister removed as ministries are merged
Petronor signed for Iraq Energy City

15 May 2011, 12:16 GMT
Offices and accommodation to be built for contractors in southern oil fields
DNO to receive $110m in Iraq oil payment

15 May 2011, 8:18 GMT
Norwegian firm is developing the Tawke field in Kurdistan region
Kazak oil firm exits Iraq oil talks

15 May 2011, 8:17 GMT
Kazmunaigas had been awarded Akkas field in western Iraq
Iraq falls behind on oil metering goals

15 May 2011, 6:15 GMT
Baghdad is preparing to take sovereignty of its finances
High oil prices and subsidy cuts boost Iran budget

12 May 2011, 12:05 GMT
Tehran increases 2011 budget by 31 per cent
Kuwait appoints new oil minister

11 May 2011, 12:57 GMT
Mohammad al-Baseeri takes over oil portfolio in new Kuwaiti cabinet
Iran agrees copper smelting deal with Outotec

11 May 2011, 9:31 GMT
The $87.5m deal covers technology supply and supervision
SNC Lavalin wins Iraq pipelines management deal

Issue 19 13-19 May 2011
Baghdad plans extensive oil pipeline revamp and expansion
Feedstock issues hamper investment for Kuwait's petrochemicals industry

Issue 19 13-19 May 2011
If Kuwait’s gas supply issues can be resolved, there is an optimistic outlook for the country’s petrochemicals sector, but ambitious expansion is unlikely in the near future
Kuwait close to approving refinery projects

Issue 19 13-19 May 2011
Fourth refinery to be launched before Clean Fuels project
Palestinian unity faces tough road

Issue 19 13-19 May 2011
The prospect of unity has given many hope, but sensitive issues still need to be ironed out
Rising oil prices cloud outlook for the Gulf

Issue 19 13-19 May 2011
The Gulf’s petrochemicals manufacturers have had a good start to the year, reporting increased first-quarter profits, but high oil prices could hit the fragile recovery
Iraq makes first oil payment to Kurdistan

8 May 2011, 11:27 GMT
Iraq’s Finance Ministry transfers $243m to Kurdistan regional government
Palestinian factions sign reconciliation agreement

5 May 2011, 13:09 GMT
Hamas and Fatah sign accord in Cairo
Imco bids low for north Kuwait substations

4 May 2011, 9:20 GMT
Kuwait Oil Company plans new substations at northern Burgan-Ahmadi area
Revolutionary Guard-linked firm wins Iran gas deals

2 May 2011, 6:07 GMT
Halgan and Sefid Baghoon fields to be developed
Death of Al-Qaeda's ideology

Issue 18 6-12 May 2011
The killing of Osama bin Laden accelerates the demise of the Al-Qaeda terror network
Hamas and Fatah agree to form unity government

1 May 2011, 13:32 GMT
Formal deal could be signed by 7 May
US calls for increased supplies as oil prices remain high

1 May 2011, 10:42 GMT
Saudi Arabia says there is no shortage in oil supply
West Qurna-1 production hits 300,000 barrels a day

1 May 2011, 10:42 GMT
First production target met at West Qurna-1 for ExxonMobil-led consortium
Nato airstrike kills Qaddafi’s son

1 May 2011, 10:16 GMT
Libyan leader unharmed
Iraq invites investment in three planned refineries

28 April 2011, 13:06 GMT
Feasibility studies for facilities are under way
Sonoro to begin Iraq heavy oil exploration

27 April 2011, 13:44 GMT
Canadian firm to drill in northern Salahaddin province
CGG Veritas bids low for Kuwait seismic deal

27 April 2011, 12:56 GMT
$248m deal for 3D surveys of northern fields
Iraq oil exports earn $7.2bn in March

26 April 2011, 11:20 GMT
Average exports for Iraq above 2 million barrels a day
Firms bid for West Qurna-2 gas plant deal

Issue 17 29 April-5 May 2011
One of four tenders for oil field operated by Russia’s Lukoil
Iraq delays fourth oil licensing round

Issue 17 29 April-5 May 2011
Auction for 12 exploration blocks set for January 2012
Lukoil to begin Iraq production in 2013

24 April 2011, 14:17 GMT
First production was originally expected in 2012
Iran claims new oil reserves increase

24 April 2011, 11:50 GMT
Crude reserves estimates lifted to 155 billion barrels
Yemen’s Saleh agrees to stand down

24 April 2011, 8:33 GMT
President agrees to give up power in 30 days
Aspect and Marathon make Kurdish oil find

21 April 2011, 13:23 GMT
Discovery made at Altrush-1 well
Oil prices rebound

21 April 2011, 13:23 GMT
Saudi Arabia confirms output down 800,000 barrels a day
Heritage Oil signs rig deal for Kurdish gas field

20 April 2011, 13:34 GMT
Drilling for gas at Miran field scheduled for July
Iran to begin Caspian drilling in 2012

20 April 2011, 13:14 GMT
First exploration wells planned by April 2012 in disputed sea
Weatherford wins Kuwait Lower Fars deal

19 April 2011, 13:26 GMT
Facilities will test production of cold heavy oil
Kuwait delays crude tanker bids to May

19 April 2011, 10:15 GMT
State plans to expand fleet to 34 vessels by 2020
EU prepares ground troops for Libya

19 April 2011, 9:02 GMT
European Union awaiting UN approval for deployment
Iran tenders new Sarcheshmeh copper plant deal

Issue 16 22-28 April 2011
Third phase of expansion for Iran’s largest copper facility
Iraq invites interest in fourth oil field licensing round

Issue 16 22-28 April 2011
Prequalification deadline set for 19 May
Iraq plans oil and gas pipeline expansion

Issue 16 22-28 April 2011
Oil Ministry to launch estimated $50bn rehabilitation programme
Oil prices fall on concerns over world economy

14 April 2011, 14:34 GMT
Opec boosts global oil demand forecast
SNC Lavalin bids low for Kuwait Wara deal

12 April 2011, 13:43 GMT
Canadian firm is frontrunner for the $500m water injection contract
Halliburton wins West Qurna-1 drilling contract

12 April 2011, 11:07 GMT
Second deal for US firm at Iraqi field developed by US’ ExxonMobil
Kuwait delays soil remediation scheme

Issue15 15-21 April 2011
June deadline set for schemes to deal with environmental damage from Iraqi invasion
Iran to commission first gas storage project in May

Issue15 15-21 April 2011
Gas storage projects lagging behind production schemes
Qaddafi accepts African Union roadmap for Libya

11 April 2011, 11:08 GMT
Opposition forces under pressure despite no-fly zone
Iraq introduces new regulations on use of foreign workers

10 April 2011, 12:37 GMT
Iraqis to make up at least 50 per cent of workforce in foreign firms
Iraq reviews common seawater supply facility

6 April 2011, 14:27 GMT
Project critical for production at southern oilfields
Kuwait announces 20-year oil and gas spending plan

Issue 14 8-14 April 2011
Government plans to spend $340bn by 2030 to boost oil and gas production
Kuwait sets May deadline for soil remediation deal

Issue 14 8-14 April 2011
After two decades state moves to deal with environmental damage from Iraqi invasion
South Korean contractor signs Baghdad refinery deal

Issue 14 8-14 April 2011
SK Engineering & Construction signs $1m deal to provide flare reduction and wastewater systems
Gulf Petrochem

Issue 13 1-7 April 2011
Investment in oil storage and bunkering has boosted the UAE oil refiner’s revenue streams
Gulf Petrochem: MEED Assessment

Issue 13 1-7 April 2011
Supporting the storage of vessel loads of feedstock allows Gulf Petrochem to blend products to create customer-specific grades
Iraq tenders Zubair field gas pipeline

Issue 13 1-7 April 2011
Pipeline from oil field to Gulf coast export terminal
Q&A: Harshavardhan Sinha, executive director, Gulf Petrochem

Issue 13 1-7 April 2011
Oil trading is a very important part of our gameplan
Iraq oil exports stable in February

24 March 2011, 2:19 GMT
Higher oil prices boost earnings during shorter month
Bids in for Iraq Halfaya oil production facilities

Issue 11 18-24 March 2011
Partners plan to increase production to 535,000 b/d from 3,000 b/d currently
Doubts linger over delayed refineries in Kuwait

Issue 11 18-24 March 2011
Kuwait says it is committed to expanding its refining capacity. A stirring of activity at end of last year confirms this, but final approval is still lacking
Year of muted celebration in Kuwait

Issue 11 18-24 March 2011
Confrontations between parliament and the executive and growing restiveness among Bedouin Arabs will make for a tense year in Kuwait
Sonangol begins Iraqi oil fields investment

13 March 2011, 13:07 GMT
Drilling to begin in April 2012
Arab League calls for Libya no-fly zone

13 March 2011, 12:59 GMT
Regional body asks UN impose restrictions
Iraq oil export pipeline hit in fresh attacks

10 March 2011, 14:49 GMT
Blast shuts down northern pipeline from Kirkuk to Ceyhan
GS Engineering wins Kuwait storage deal

9 March 2011, 12:07 GMT
South Korean firm will build new tank farm at Mina al-Ahmadi refinery
GCC seeks UN action in Libya

8 March 2011, 10:42 GMT
Military intervention looks unlikely
Axens to provide technology for Basra cracker

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
APS Engineering carrying out design work
Borouge-2 resumes production

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Plastics plant had shutdown for unscheduled maintenance on 18 February
Rising oil prices threat to growth

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
The spike in crude prices that has followed the Middle East unrest is fuelling fears that the uprisings in the region could trigger a slowdown in the global economy
WorleyParsons wins Dorra gas field study deal

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Field lies in disputed Divided Zone between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
Iraq reopens Baiji refinery

6 March 2011, 11:51 GMT
Militants attacked refinery on 26 February
Heavy fighting hits Tripoli

6 March 2011, 11:07 GMT
Qaddafi’s forces regaining ground
EU considers sanctions on Libyan regime

3 March 2011, 10:20 GMT
Travel bans and asset freeze expected from 4 March
Iran sets deadline for Hormuz petrochemicals plant

2 March 2011, 10:33 GMT
Oman Oil Company signed deal for the joint venture plant in 2009
Borouge-2 shut down for repairs

Issue 9 4-10 March 2011
Unscheduled turnaround for plastics complex
Iraq to boost northern oil export pipeline

Issue 9 4-10 March 2011
Plans to expand Kirkuk to Ceyhan pipeline to 1 million barrels a day
Kuwait adds Samsung to Wara injection prequalifiers

Issue 9 4-10 March 2011
Delayed water-injection scheme will maintain production levels at the Burgan reservoir
Qatar's downstream plans falter

Issue 9 4-10 March 2011
Due to the moratorium on the North Gas Field, Doha’s plans for its petrochemicals sector have failed to progress. Mixed feedstock crackers may be the answer
Weatherford frontrunner for Iraq Gharraf oil facilities

Issue 9 4-10 March 2011
Oil field services firm has already won Feed and drilling contracts
Libyan opposition forms national council

28 February 2011, 10:04 GMT
New body will not act as an interim government
Kuwait tenders pipeline repair deal

27 February 2011, 13:24 GMT
Work will cover pipelines in southern and eastern Kuwait
Anti-government forces close in on Libya capital

27 February 2011, 13:04 GMT
UN imposes sanctions on Qaddafi
Gunman attack closes Iraq's Baiji refinery

27 February 2011, 10:58 GMT
Two engineers killed and refining unit damaged
UN Security Council meets to decide on Libya sanctions

26 February 2011, 16:30 GMT
Anti-government protests continue throughout the country
Oil hits $116 a barrel on Libya unrest

24 February 2011, 15:08 GMT
Brent, WTI and Opec benchmarks all over $100 a barrel
Iraq oil exports earn $6.1bn in January

24 February 2011, 9:56 GMT
Average exports for Iraq above 2 million barrels a day
BP halts Libya onshore drilling preparation

24 February 2011, 6:41 GMT
Offshore work at Sirte basin unaffected by civil unrest
Protesters seize more Libyan cities

24 February 2011, 6:41 GMT
Qaddafi’s authority restricted to capital and western cities
Fluor wins Iraq West Qurna-1 deal

23 February 2011, 10:06 GMT
US firm will carry out early works programme for 3 years
Qaddafi vows to fight

23 February 2011, 9:45 GMT
North African ruler stops gas exports to Italy
Kuwait waits on approval for refining plans

Issue 8 25 February 2011-3 March 2011
Clean Fuel Projects could be tendered in eight packages
Violence escalates in Libya

22 February 2011, 12:50 GMT
Fighter jets and mercenaries used to quell uprising
Iraq approves $82.6bn budget for 2011

22 February 2011, 11:43 GMT
Budget adjusted after protests and political bargaining
Libyan unrest spreads to Tripoli

21 February 2011, 10:33 GMT
More than 230 dead in second city of Benghazi
Construction starts on Marjan methanol project

20 February 2011, 13:07 GMT
No award yet for main engineering deal
Worley Parsons wins Rumaila design deal

20 February 2011, 11:47 GMT
Australian firm will provide conceptual design and feed for Rumaila field
Protests spread to Kuwait

20 February 2011, 7:37 GMT
Kuwait second Gulf state to see unrest
Iraq to offer 12 sites in new oil bid round

16 February 2011, 13:26 GMT
Licensing auction to be Iraq’s fourth
Baghdad names new cabinet and oil committee

15 February 2011, 10:17 GMT
Oil and Energy committee chairman also named
Palestinian cabinet resigns

15 February 2011, 8:59 GMT
Chief negotiator Saeb Erekat also quits
Kuwait signs new oil field service contract

14 February 2011, 9:49 GMT
Schlumberger joins Halliburton and Western Atlas for well logging deals
Engineering and financing to delay giant Iraqi desalination facility

Issue 7 18-24 February 2011
Water facility needed for injection into southern oilfields
Iran tenders delayed North Azadegan oilfield contract

Issue 7 18-24 February 2011
Delays highlight Tehran’s exposure to sanctions
Lukoil sets end of March deadline for West Qurna-2 commercials

Issue 7 18-24 February 2011
Developer has tendered four projects for 12.9 billion-barrel field
Gasco prequalifies 12 for Habshan carbon recovery scheme

9 February 2011, 12:57 GMT
Contract is estimated to be worth $260m
Fourteen firms interested in Kuwait oil lakes deal

9 February 2011, 7:49 GMT
State moves to deal with environmental damage caused by Iraqi retreat in 1991
Dredging International consortium wins Abu Dhabi island deal

8 February 2011, 11:57 GMT
$260m contract for two artificial islands at Satah al-Razboot field
Hanwha approved for Kuwait fire systems contract

Issue 6 11-17 February 2011
South Korean firm will upgrade fire-detection systems at Kuwait’s refineries
Old oil tensions linger in Iraq

Issue 6 11-17 February 2011
The call to amend Kurdistan’s production-sharing oil contracts shows that Baghdad has to work on relations with its semi-autonomous northern region
Iran boosts Shazand gasoline output

6 February 2011, 12:16 GMT
First phase expansion of refinery in Arak now complete
DNO discovers oil in Yemen and Iraq

6 February 2011, 12:03 GMT
The Norway firm’s concessions in Yemen and Kurdistan produce oil flows
Egypt troubles push oil over $100

3 February 2011, 15:02 GMT
More protests are expected across the Arab world
Abu Dhabi signs a concession agreement with Adoc

3 February 2011, 13:06 GMT
Japan-owned firm’s concession includes the Hail field
Iraq begins crude exports from Kurdistan

3 February 2011, 12:14 GMT
Norway’s DNO tests Tawke field production at 10,000 b/d
Horizon Terminal delays Fujairah distribution centre bids

1 February 2011, 12:34 GMT
Bids now due on 20 February
Egypt without Mubarak

Issue 5 4-10 February 2011
Egypt’s opposition made up of both secular and Islamist parties lacks direction as protests mount
Abu Dhabi considers splitting offshore field contract

Issue 5 4-10 February 2011
Adma-Opco had planned to develop Umm Lulu and Nasr fields together
Abu Dhabi finds partner for Shah gas project

Issue 5 4-10 February 2011
With the UAE’s gas deficit expected to widen, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has staked its reputation on the ambitious Shah sour gas project. But even with a new partner, numerous challenges remain
GS Engineering submits low bid for Kuwait storage deal

Issue 5 4-10 February 2011
New tank farm to be built at Mina al-Ahmadi refinery
Zadco launches offshore island drilling tenders

Issue 5 4-10 February 2011
Construction of main artificial island almost complete
Crude oil prices dip on poor US economic data

30 January 2011, 6:45 GMT
Opec could raise production by 2 per cent to meet demand
Heritage Oil discovers gas in Kurdistan

30 January 2011, 6:45 GMT
Miran West field could contain 9.1 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves
Gas exports fund project boom in Qatar

Qatar Projects
Following a slowdown in oil discoveries, Doha’s focus has shifted to its natural gas exports to drive the economic growth needed to sustain a growing projects market
Mubarak regime concerned by Egypt protests

27 January 2011, 13:43 GMT
Unrest spreads to Arab world’s most-populous country
Kuwait to resume liquefied natural gas imports in mid-March

27 January 2011, 13:43 GMT
Emirate requires imports to meet growing power-generation demands
Syria lifts crude oil production

27 January 2011, 13:43 GMT
After years of decline, production rises to 386,000 barrels a day
Hyundai wins Borouge specialist plastics deal

27 January 2011, 8:35 GMT
$169m contract for new plant in Ruwais
Iraq oil revenues touch $52bn in 2010

26 January 2011, 6:47 GMT
Average exports touch 1.9 million barrels a day
Abu Dhabi in talks with low bidders for offshore facilities

Issue 4 28 January-3 February 2011
Adma-Opco plans to develop Umm Lulu and Nasr fields together
Hyundai frontrunner for Borouge contract

Issue 4 28 January-3 February 2011
Specialist plastics plant to be built at Ruwais
Kuwait tenders crude tanker building contracts

Issue 4 28 January-3 February 2011
Government tanker firm plans to expand fleet to 34 carriers by 2020
Sinopec bids low for Takreer oil storage deal

Issue 4 28 January-3 February 2011
Facility to be built at Sharjah’s Hamriyah freezone
Bids in for Takreer Sharjah oil storage

24 January 2011, 13:53 GMT
Eight contractors submit technical bids for $150m scheme
Occidental signs on for Shah gas venture

20 January 2011, 12:29 GMT
US firm will take on challenging sour-gas development in Abu Dhabi
Oil prices stable following Alaska pipeline leak

20 January 2011, 11:27 GMT
Opec increases 2011 demand growth
Kurdistan to export oil from February

20 January 2011, 9:25 GMT
Baghdad and Irbil agree tentative deal for 100,000 barrels a day
Qatar replaces energy minister

18 January 2011, 13:02 GMT
Mohammad Salah al-Sada takes over from Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah
Borouge awards non-process buildings contract

18 January 2011, 11:39 GMT
The $111m contract is part of phase 3 expansion at Ruwais
Lebanese political blocs prepare to contest premiership

18 January 2011, 8:41 GMT
Government collapsed on 12 January
Contractors expect January award for Umm Lulu and Nasr field facilities

Issue 3 21-27 January 2011
Two UAE offshore fields to be developed together
Abu Dhabi launches Bab-Habshan design tender

Issue 3 21-27 January 2011
Engineering design for onshore field in the southwest of the emirate
Bids in for Borouge specialist plastics plant

Issue 3 21-27 January 2011
Cross-linked polymer plant part of Borouge-3 expansion
Iran tenders Salman full field study

Issue 3 21-27 January 2011
Offshore field lies on Iran-UAE maritime border
Kuwait tenders new gas pipelines

Issue 3 21-27 January 2011
Gas transit pipelines project will connect booster station to Mina al-Ahmadi refinery in west of Kuwait
New crisis in Lebanon to hit economic growth

Issue 3 21-27 January 2011
A protracted political impasse following the January collapse of the unity government in Lebanon could hamper the country’s economic growth and reforms
Iran announces two new gas field discoveries

17 January 2011, 12:37 GMT
Khayyam and Sefid fields add 330 billion cubic metres to reserves
Oil prices rise on Alaskan pipeline leak

13 January 2011, 12:30 GMT
European market leads way to $100 a barrel
Abu Dhabi to decide on new partner for Shah gas scheme

13 January 2011, 6:23 GMT
Three oil majors line up to take on challenging gas development project
Gasco begins Shah sulphur technical meetings

11 January 2011, 5:50 GMT
Final sulphur deal to be awarded in April
Gasco launches three new schemes

Issue 2 14-20 January 2011
Carbon dioxide and nitrogen projects estimated at $600m
Kuwait awards two oil field service deals

Issue 2 14-20 January 2011
Halliburton and Western Atlas International win contracts
Lukoil sets end of January deadline for Iraq oil facilities

Issue 2 14-20 January 2011
Contract is to build early production facilities at West Qurna-2 field
Takreer delays Sharjah storage bids

Issue 2 14-20 January 2011
Another set back for retendered fuel tanks deal
Oil prices under pressure after year-end surge

6 January 2011, 12:22 GMT
Average Opec prices for 2010 were $77.45 a barrel.
Japanese firm wins onshore Barzan contract

6 January 2011, 12:21 GMT
JGC Corporation wins estimated $1.7bn deal for onshore gas processing trains
Kuwait signs $1.9bn of upstream contracts in December

5 January 2011, 7:41 GMT
State-operator Kuwait Oil Company awards $11.6bn in 2010
Al-Maliki takes the reins in Iraq once more

Issue 1 7-13 January 2011
Iraq’s parliament has endorsed a new government after more than nine months of political deadlock
Borouge extends specialist plastics plant deadline

Issue 1 7-13 January 2011
Commercial submissions for Borouge’s planned plastics facility now set for 17 January
Cairo delays Alexandria petrochemicals project award

Issue 1 7-13 January 2011
State-owned Echem asks bidders asked to extend bid validity to the end of March
Doha invites interest for Ras Laffan diesel facility

Issue 1 7-13 January 2011
Facility will reduce sulphur content from Laffan Refinery
Local company plans new refinery in southern Iraq

Issue 1 7-13 January 2011
Proposed scheme would be Iraq’s fifth and largest planned refinery
Crude prices end 2010 on a high

30 December 2010, 11:49 GMT
Prices at highest since October 2008
Outotec and Hatch to provide technology for Maaden facility

30 December 2010, 8:47 GMT
New facility for aluminium production at Ras al-Zour
Sabic awards contracts for Ibn Rushd complex

30 December 2010, 7:42 GMT
CTCI and Sinopec sign awards to cover expansion of specialist chemicals at Yanbu
Abu Dhabi paves the way with sulphur awards

30 December 2010, 7:28 GMT
Award of the Shah gas scheme expected in April
Tehran stands at a political crossroads

Issue 53 31 December 2010 - 6 January 2011
Iran’s political future is uncertain, but as the government starts to phase out subsidies and with US sanctions beginning to bite, Ahmedinejad could soon find his hand forced
Techint and Dodsal win Gasco sulphur deals

29 December 2010, 9:12 GMT
Contracts are worth about $1.2bn
Abu Dhabi cuts February crude allocations

29 December 2010, 8:02 GMT
The move follows Opec’s decision to reduce production
Apicorp to sell stake in Alexandria Carbon Black Company

29 December 2010, 8:02 GMT
Development bank owns 12 per cent share of Egyptian manufacturer
Iran allocates $450m for gas scheme

28 December 2010, 12:24 GMT
Start up of the Tomback scheme planned for 2013
Iraq oil exports earn $4.6bn in November

27 December 2010, 10:08 GMT
Average oil prices hit $80 a barrel
Oil prices rise as Europe and the US freeze

23 December 2010, 7:12 GMT
Prices rise again on the back of cold weather and strengthening demand
Halcrow wins Chemaweyaat consultancy deal

22 December 2010, 14:38 GMT
UK firm will develop the master plan for site in western region
GE handed Shaybah oil recovery contract by Saudi Aramco

21 December 2010, 9:51 GMT
Deal for turbines and compressors is worth $500m
Saipem wins contracts in Kuwait and Syria

20 December 2010, 10:37 GMT
The two contracts are worth more than $1.2bn for Italian firm
South Korean firm to supply equipment for Iran gas deal

19 December 2010, 11:42 GMT
DK Tech signs $789m contract for South Pars phases 17 and 18
Oil prices stable as traders look to US recovery

19 December 2010, 10:18 GMT
US Treasury purchase worth $600bn demonstrates commitment to growth
Iran implements first stage of subsidy cuts

Issue 52 24-30 December 2010
Fuel and power prices rise to ease government subsidy burden
Iran-Venezuela joint venture methanol project stalls

Issue 52 24-30 December 2010
Bids submitted in July, but no award for Assaluyeh scheme
Kuwait tenders oil lakes consultancy deal

Issue 52 24-30 December 2010
Project management of environmental damage caused by Iraqi retreat in 1991
Shell wins race for Qatar petrochemicals project

Issue 52 24-30 December 2010
Oil major replaces US’ ExxonMobil at Ras Laffan
Sipco places Yanbu plant on hold

Issue 52 24-30 December 2010
Petrochemical scheme worth $170m is not economically viable
Tehran pins its hopes on trade with China

Issue 52 24-30 December 2010
As international oil majors abandon projects amid toughened sanctions, the way is open for China to play a greater role in Iran’s energy sector. But Beijing’s oil firms are showing caution
South Korean firm signs Iran gas contract

Issue 51 17-23 December 2010
Engineering firms pushing on despite South Korean sanctions from September
Abu Dhabi to tender new offshore oil deal in April

Issue 51 17-23 December 2010
Satah al-Razboot field to be developed
Baghdad sets out economic vision

Issue 51 17-23 December 2010
Iraq’s $186bn National Development Plan has been confirmed by the government
Hanwha frontrunner for Kuwait fire systems contract

Issue 51 17-23 December 2010
State-refiner plans to upgrade fire-detection systems at Kuwait refineries
Total seeks Qatar partner in Sudan oil

Issue 51 17-23 December 2010
French oil firm looking for greater cooperation with Doha
Qatar hits 77 million tonnes LNG production capacity

14 December 2010, 9:52 GMT
Doha realises its 2010 LNG target as world’s largest producer and exporter
Iran: Electrode paste

12 December 2010, 12:21 GMT
Supply of 500 tonnes of electrode paste
Iran: Gas turbine repair and reconditioning

12 December 2010, 12:18 GMT
Repair of gas turbines for petrochemical company
Mubadala signs Yemen oil and gas agreement

12 December 2010, 10:42 GMT
Abu Dhabi and Sana’a to cooperate in Yemen’s upstream sector
Oil prices stable around $90 a barrel

9 December 2010, 13:51 GMT
2010 demand forecast to reach 87.1 million barrels a day
Bahrain: Electricty and water pumps

9 December 2010, 13:40 GMT
Electricty and water pumps
Saudi Arabia: Water networks and tanks construction

9 December 2010, 13:39 GMT
Networks and tanks in northern area
Yearbook 2011: 2010 Review - Mecca Reportage

Supplement: MEED Yearbook 2011
As cranes dot the skyline transforming Islam’s holiest city, the scale and aesthetics of the redevelopment have met with criticism
Yearbook 2011: Energy outlook - Rising demand drives oil and gas plans

Supplement: MEED Yearbook 2011
National oil companies stand to capitalise from lower contracting costs
International oil companies hit Zubair field production targets in Iraq

8 December 2010, 12:39 GMT
Consortium reaches its 10 per cent production growth goal
Abu Dhabi prequalifies firms for Zakum offshore scheme development

Issue 50 10-16 December 2010
Artificial islands housing production facilities at Zakum oil field already under construction
Borouge sets end of December deadline for plant prices

Issue 50 10-16 December 2010
Deadline extended after clarification meetings with bidders
Kuwait considers third olefins cracker

Issue 50 10-16 December 2010
Plans for state’s third olefins scheme comes under study
Local contractor wins new Kuwait onshore drilling contract

Issue 50 10-16 December 2010
State upstream operator has awarded nine drilling contracts in 2010
Tebodin wins Gasco flare management deal

Issue 50 10-16 December 2010
Gas developer plans to reduce flaring in Abu Dhabi’s Western Region
Dolphin Energy completes cross-UAE gas pipeline

6 December 2010, 10:39 GMT
Pipeline runs for 244 kilometres from Taweelah to Fujairah
Oil prices rise to two-year highs

6 December 2010, 6:12 GMT
Global oil market balance expected to tighten
Iraq: Survey of informal enterprises sector

5 December 2010, 13:18 GMT
Consultants to survey micro, small and medium enterprises
Iraq: Automatic vehicle location system

5 December 2010, 13:14 GMT
Iraq: Automatic vehicle location system - Tender DetailsDescriptionUnited Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) invites sealed bids for the procurement of computer aided dispatch/automatic vehicle location system.
Dubai completes new Jebel Ali gas terminal

5 December 2010, 8:55 GMT
Facility will allow imports of gas to emirate’s gas network
Chiyoda consortium frontrunner for onshore Barzan deal

1 December 2010, 12:26 GMT
Onshore deal follows selection of Hyundai Heavy Industries as offshore contractor
Galfar bids low for Zirku island pipeline deal

Issue 49 3-9 December 2010
Project is part of Abu Dhabi’s plan to upgrade oily water facilities
Iran and Iraq test boundaries

Issue 49 3-9 December 2010
Relations between Tehran and Baghdad have improved over the past few years. But conflicts over Iraq’s oil ambitions are putting it under strain again
Kuwait Oil Company clarifies oil production targets

Issue 49 3-9 December 2010
State-owned oil firm to produce 3.65 million barrels a day by 2020
Kuwait to exit fertiliser market

Issue 49 3-9 December 2010
Long-term plan is to leave industry
Kuwait to tender $16bn refinery revamp in 2011

Issue 49 3-9 December 2010
Clean Fuels Project awaiting approval from Kuwait’s Supreme Petroleum Council
Kuwait to push ahead with refinery projects

29 November 2010, 10:53 GMT
State plans to launch more than $54bn-worth of oil and gas projectss
Kuwait delays bids for tank scheme

28 November 2010, 12:13 GMT
Mina al-Ahmadi storage deal estimated at $1.2bn
Oil prices stable but volatility expected

28 November 2010, 8:19 GMT
Prices hold above $80 a barrel as global demand rise continues
Iraq oil exports earn $4.5bn in October

23 November 2010, 9:31 GMT
Iraq budget for 2011 based on $73 a barrel average oil prices
Iran announces new Gulf oil discovery

23 November 2010, 9:07 GMT
Estimated 34 billion barrels of oil at Ferdowsi gas field
Dodsal bids low for Habshan sulphur station

Issue 48 26 November - 2 December 2010
Project to be awarded before end of 2010
Hyundai Heavy Industries selected for Barzan offshore deal

Issue 48 26 November - 2 December 2010
Estimated $800m contract goes to South Korean firm
United Precision Drilling signs four Kuwait rig deals

Issue 48 26 November - 2 December 2010
State operator awards four contracts worth more than $400m
Sinopec stalls Yadavaran engineering deals

27 October 2010, 10:57 GMT
Bids submitted in July, but not opened
Taqa appoints new head of upstream

27 October 2010, 6:44 GMT
BP Russia’s David Cook selected to oversee upstream development at Abu Dhabi firm
Echem delays opening bids for Alexandria petrochemicals project

Issue 44 29 October-5 November 2010
Bidders asked to extend bid validity to end of 2010
Iraq oil exports up 12.8 per cent in September

25 October 2010, 11:39 GMT
Country earns $4.43bn in revenues
Total signs Kuwait technical service agreement

24 October 2010, 13:26 GMT
French oil major will provide technical advice on developing heavy crude reserves
Marathon Oil acquires Kurdistan exploration blocks

24 October 2010, 11:05 GMT
US firm signs production-sharing agreements for two blocks
Topaz wins Fujairah oil terminal expansion deal

20 October 2010, 11:56 GMT
Expansion will add almost 100,000 cubic metres to oil storage terminal
Iran's gasoline export plans two years ahead of schedule

19 October 2010, 15:20 GMT
Tehran to export gasoline in 2011
Al-Khorayef wins Kuwait oil gathering centre deal

Issue 43 22-28 October 2010
Saudi firm will build crude oil gathering centre in west Kuwait
Doha extends deadline for Barzan onshore bids

Issue 43 22-28 October 2010
Contract award by end of a in doubt
Gulf looks along the petrochemicals value chain

Issue 43 22-28 October 2010
The Middle East is moving on from low-cost commodity chemicals and turning to more specialised products. But the transition will not be easy
Iraq gas auction fails to attract majors

Issue 43 22-28 October 2010
Three fields successfully awarded but interest was subdued
Kuwait approves Kharafi National for northern field gas deal

Issue 43 22-28 October 2010
Award made to first ranked bidder nearly a year after bids were submitted
Borouge extends specialist plastics plant deadline

18 October 2010, 11:13 GMT
Second delay to cross-linked polymer scheme
Petrofac wins Sharjah gas service contract

18 October 2010, 8:29 GMT
Emirate awards $250m management deal for Sajaa gas plant
Kuwait launches Wara oil field pressure maintenance deal

17 October 2010, 14:49 GMT
Kuwait Oil Company plans water-injection scheme to maintain production levels
Halliburton wins ExxonMobil contract in Iraq

17 October 2010, 14:42 GMT
US firm will provide wellhead services at West Qurna-1 field
Iran launches Kharg oil facilities design tender

12 October 2010, 14:34 GMT
Consultants asked to design a new 200,000 barrel a day production facility
Gasco sets deadline for Shah sulphur bidders

12 October 2010, 12:37 GMT
Abu Dhabi firm sets December technical deadline for Shah project
Bahrain scraps oil export facility

Issue 42 15-21 October 2010
Delayed $150m project now deemed economically unfeasible
Doha emerges as major oil player

Issue 42 15-21 October 2010
In barely a decade, Qatar has transformed itself from a bit-part performer on the oil scene to the fifteenth biggest energy exporter in the world – seeking partnerships with international oil majors along the way
Iran faces energy crisis through sanctions

Issue 42 15-21 October 2010
As Iran gets ready to assume Opec presidency, the country is facing an energy crisis at home as economic sanctions stem the flow of much-needed foreign investment and skills
Keeping Baghdad’s oil ambitions in check

Issue 42 15-21 October 2010
Whether or not Iraq can deliver its output target of more than 12 million barrels by 2017, it will at some point be brought back into the Opec quota system – a process that will not be easy
Takreer prequalifies 17 for Sharjah storage scheme

Issue 42 15-21 October 2010
$150m scheme aims to build new oil facilities on Sharjah coast
Techint frontrunner for Gasco Ruwais export terminal

Issue 42 15-21 October 2010
Italian firm submits lowest price for sulphur expansion scheme
Nexant wins Qatar petrochemicals study contract

10 October 2010, 14:32 GMT
US firm will carry out pre-feasibility studies for new plant at Ras Laffan
Local firm wins Kuwait oil maintenance deal

10 October 2010, 14:06 GMT
Contract worth $165m for west Kuwait oil facilities
Gasco sets date for Habshan technical clarification

6 October 2010, 9:25 GMT
Abu Dhabi state firm will meet with bidders for new sulphur facility
Iraq oil production target: Mission impossible

Issue 41 8-14 October 2010
Iraq will struggle to deliver its oil production target of 12 million barrels a day by 2017
Iraq to launch second major offshore deal

Issue 41 8-14 October 2010
Finance for the project will be provided by Japan
Kuwait prequalifies three for tanks project

Issue 41 8-14 October 2010
Mina al-Ahmadi deal worth an estimated $1.2bn
Zadco delays Zirku pipeline deadline

4 October 2010, 14:47 GMT
Deal is part of Abu Dhabi’s plan to upgrade oily water facilities
South Korean firm wins Bahrain refinery wastewater plant

3 October 2010, 9:13 GMT
GS Engineering & Construction wins $70m deal
Zadco extends Satah development deadline

30 September 2010, 8:42 GMT
Scheme aims to increase emirate’s offshore oil production
Mott MacDonald wins Iraq gas field deal

29 September 2010, 11:58 GMT
UK firm will carry out design, engineering and procurement support
Iran delays Marjan methanol bids

Issue 40 1-7 October 2010
Delayed petrochemical scheme pushed back again
Rising tensions fuel Gulf arms race

Issue 40 1-7 October 2010
Concern over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions is leading to an undeclared arms build-up in the region
Shell’s wait for South Gas approval continues

Issue 40 1-7 October 2010
Oil Ministry finalising details of controversial deal
Kuwait delays oil facility fire systems tender

21 September 2010, 14:30 GMT
State-refiner plans to upgrade fire detection systems at refineries
Bids in for Abu Dhabi's Habshan sulphur facility

Issue No 39 24-30 September 2010
Abu Dhabi plans to process and transport sulphur by rail for export
Petrochemicals slowdown allows Iran to be self-sufficient in gasoline

Issue No 39 24-30 September 2010
Switching from petrochemicals will hurt long-term petrochemicals prospects
Local firm wins North Kuwait pipelines deal

20 September 2010, 11:41 GMT
Revamp of oil transfer infrastructure needed to match oil production increases
Washington reports Baghdad budget surpluses

19 September 2010, 14:34 GMT
$11bn budget underspend could allow US to reduce security spending in Iraq
Bahrain extends deadline for liquefied natural gas terminal prequalification

19 September 2010, 13:02 GMT
Manama needs to secure gas to power future industrial projects
Tensions rise between Irbil and Baghdad over oil ownership

Issue No 38 17-25 September 2010
Some four million people live in Irbil, Dahuk and Sulaimaniyah, the three provinces of northern Iraq that make up the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)
Namvaran emerges as frontrunner Assaluyeh methanol plant

Issue No 37 10-16 September 2010
Delayed Iran-Venezuela joint venture could be awarded within two weeks
Syria pushes back oil and gas licensing round

Issue No 37 10-16 September 2010
Bid round was due on 15 September
WorleyParsons wins Ruwais refinery management deal

Issue No 37 10-16 September 2010
Design deal yet to be awarded
Egypt: Economic analysis and modelling

5 September 2010, 13:21 GMT
Study on the impact of ICT on Egyptian economy
Jordan: Diesel engine power project

5 September 2010, 13:18 GMT
Build, own operation diesel engine power plant
Dana Gas makes new Egypt gas find

5 September 2010, 12:04 GMT
Fourth discovery this year as gas production increases 20 per cent
Kuwait: Spotlights

2 September 2010, 13:34 GMT
Supply of 400/250 Watt Sodium spotlights
Kuwait: Fire brigade clothes

2 September 2010, 12:24 GMT
Clothes and requirements for fire brigade department
Kuwait: Transaction advisory services for wastewater treatment plant

1 September 2010, 14:47 GMT
Prequalification of potential Transaction Advisors on the Development and Operation of the Umm Al-Hayman Wastewater Treatment Plant
Syria: Consulting services

1 September 2010, 14:44 GMT
Assessment of surveys, methodologies, data analysis and training.
Kuwait tenders oil and gas engineering services deal

1 September 2010, 9:14 GMT
State operator sets 7 November deadline for prequalification
Kuwait reviews oil sector restructuring plans

31 August 2010, 14:36 GMT
State oil firm merger depends on new top chief executive
Hanwha to sign Kuwait gas bottling plant deal

31 August 2010, 12:59 GMT
Firm will build a $189m facility in north Kuwait
Iran: Vapour absorption chiller

31 August 2010, 12:44 GMT
Supply three absorption chillers
Iran: Turning machine

31 August 2010, 12:42 GMT
Supply of a set of vertical turning machines
Iran: Communications unit

30 August 2010, 12:51 GMT
Supply, shipping installation and delivery of two Navtex communications units
Iran: Tools and equipment

30 August 2010, 12:00 GMT
Four tenders for the supply of tools and equipment
Zadco delays Satah field development bids

Issue No 36 3-9 September 2010
Delayed scheme aims to increase offshore production
Baghdad and Kurdistan clash over RWE gas deal

Issue No 36 3-9 September 2010
Dispute over independent contracts and exports continues
Kuwait launches heavy oil sands tender

Issue No 36 3-9 September 2010
Test facilities for cold heavy oil with sand in the Lower Fars reservoir
Iran: Hovercraft

29 August 2010, 13:03 GMT
Provision and delivery of lake search and rescue hovercraft of Uromia port
Iran: Submarine Pipelines

29 August 2010, 12:48 GMT
Provision of submarine pipelines between Balal production platform and Lavan Island
RWE signs Kurdistan gas deal

29 August 2010, 12:28 GMT
Agreement for assistance on domestic and export gas infrastructure
Oman: Capacitor banks

26 August 2010, 12:06 GMT
Supply and installation of capacitor banks in new airport development
Oman: Electrification distribution works

26 August 2010, 12:04 GMT
Electrification distribution works at Wilayat al-Waata.
KBR wins BP deal in Egypt

26 August 2010, 11:44 GMT
Onshore gas terminal for West Nile Delta Development
Qatar tenders Mesaieed gas liquids support campus

25 August 2010, 13:28 GMT
State-energy company increasing its production of gas liquids
KBR wins Iraq Maysan refinery units

25 August 2010, 11:50 GMT
US firm awarded technology and basic engineering deals
Iraq’s July oil exports up 2.8 per cent

25 August 2010, 11:29 GMT
Oil revenues reach $54.6bn
Iran’s gasoline consumption down 12 per cent

24 August 2010, 15:07 GMT
Fuel consumption at lowest level since March
Al Ain: Medical Equipment

24 August 2010, 11:15 GMT
Hospital medical equipment
Abu Dhabi: Consultancy services

24 August 2010, 7:49 GMT
Consultancy services for food safety document preparation
Iraq’s competing gas demands

Issue 35 27 August - 2 September 2010
Oil and electricity ministries work together to balance domestic consumption and exports
Iran and Venezuela review joint venture methanol plans

19 August 2010, 12:32 GMT
Two consortiums were shortlisted for the scheme in May
Qatar tenders offshore security design deal

19 August 2010, 12:32 GMT
Surveillance and security towers for offshore oilfields
Iran extends Marjan methanol plant deadline

19 August 2010, 12:01 GMT
Bidders now have to 23 September
UAE: Al-Maleeha labour accommodation

19 August 2010, 10:49 GMT
Labour acommodation and outer fence and guard room
UAE: guiding board

19 August 2010, 10:48 GMT
Supply and set guiding board for accidental inspection building
Kuwait seeks revised prices for oil production facility

19 August 2010, 9:26 GMT
20 October deadline for Al-Khorayef
Iran: Reduction gear parts

18 August 2010, 10:20 GMT
Supply of reduction gear parts
Iran: Al-Borz Canals and drainage system

18 August 2010, 10:19 GMT
Talar left bank canals and drainage system for improvement zone, as part of the Al-Borz integrated land and water management project
Iran set to launch first nuclear power plant

17 August 2010, 13:31 GMT
Russian built plant awaiting fuel
Oman: Electro-mechanical maintenance services

17 August 2010, 9:25 GMT
Operation and maintenance services at University Hospital
Oman: Housing and Mosque construction

17 August 2010, 9:25 GMT
Construction of 33 housing units and Mosque
Hydrocarbon legislation still a long way off in Iraq

Issue 34 20-26 August 2010
A potential hydrocarbons law, laid out in draft form since 2007, could help regulate Iraq’s oil sector. However, the legislation remains paralysed amid the political stalemate in Baghdad
Iraq: Relations with Kuwait remain frosty

Issue 34 20-26 August 2010
Baghdad has struggled to rebuild relations with Kuwait following its invasion by Saddam Hussein’s forces. The payment of war reparations in particular continues to be a major obstacle
Mecca

Issue 34 20-26 August 2010
As cranes dot the skyline transforming Islam’s holiest city, the scale and aesthetics of the redevelopment have met with criticism
Political tensions threaten security

Issue 34 20-26 August 2010
The security situation in Iraq is much improved, but political deadlock threatens to undermine those gains
Oman portable boring machines

16 August 2010, 13:31 GMT
Supply of portable boring machines
Iran: Recovery equipment and spool

16 August 2010, 13:22 GMT
Iran: Recovery equipment and spool - Tender DetailsDescriptionSupply of recovery equipment and spoolBid closing date18 September, 2010
Crescent Petroleum denies Iran gas deal is off

12 August 2010, 13:56 GMT
Iranian media reports claimed deal was cancelled
Kuwait cancels heavy oil prequalification

12 August 2010, 13:33 GMT
State oil company expected to relaunch tender as EPC deal
Gulf petrochemicals producers protest against Indian anti-dumping moves

12 August 2010, 11:58 GMT
Umbrella body could lobby for retaliatory measures
Shell scales back Iran office

12 August 2010, 11:19 GMT
UN sanctions prompts oil major to reduce staff
Iraq confirms Iranian gas import deal

11 August 2010, 13:15 GMT
Baghdad previously denied agreement with Tehran
Iraq will struggle to replicate earlier successes

10 August 2010, 11:44 GMT
Politics may be the biggest obstacle for Iraq’s third licensing round
Shaw Group wins Ruwais base oils deal

8 August 2010, 13:30 GMT
State-refiner hopes to become an exporter of lubricants
Ipic reviews $20bn of refinery investment plans

5 August 2010, 13:52 GMT
State fund has announced plans for four new refineries and is in talks over investing in Jordanian expansion
Kuwait approves Petrofac for effluent water injection scheme

5 August 2010, 13:40 GMT
Project cost drops more than 50 per cent
Kuwait tenders new gas tanks scheme

5 August 2010, 11:18 GMT
Mina al-Ahmadi deal worth an estimated $1.2bn
Kuwait approves two more pipeline deals

5 August 2010, 9:45 GMT
Revamp of oil transfer infrastructure needed as Kuwait seeks to raise oil production
Iraq denies Iran gas import deal

5 August 2010, 9:34 GMT
Oil ministry says it has not signed agreement
Iran and Iraq sign gas deal

3 August 2010, 14:07 GMT
Agreement paves the way for gas imports to Iraq
Baghdad scraps signing-on fees for gas bid round

3 August 2010, 12:37 GMT
International oil companies will not be asked to pay signing-on fees for first gas licensing round
Qatar delays Barzan onshore submissions

1 August 2010, 9:44 GMT
Technical deadline set for 20 August
Tecnimont wins Kuwait acid-gas deal

29 July 2010, 12:05 GMT
Facility will be built at the Mina al-Ahmadi refinery
Iraq's June oil exports down 4 per cent

27 July 2010, 15:34 GMT
Oil revenues fall as sabotage and bad weather hamper Iraq exports
Iran sets August deadline for government relocation

27 July 2010, 9:40 GMT
Security and earthquake fears prompt shift
Legal challenge prompts Iraq oil deal rethink

26 July 2010, 7:49 GMT
Baghdad seeks to convert signature bonuses on oilfields awarded in 2009
Shareholders divided over Bahrain's Sitra oil export facility plans

22 July 2010, 14:47 GMT
After more than three years a final decision is still pending
Delays hit Iranian methanol projects

22 July 2010, 14:02 GMT
Schedule slips on two methanol projects at Assaluyeh
Bids in for Barzan offshore deals

22 July 2010, 9:13 GMT
Qatar sets mid-August deadline for onshore submissions
Iran approves Azadegan oil development plan

21 July 2010, 13:23 GMT
Dealsigned after six months of talks with Chinese partner
BP signs new offshore gas deal in Egypt

20 July 2010, 9:23 GMT
UK firm says previous terms were not commercially viable
Kuwait Oil Tanker Company nears award for LPG bottling plant

19 July 2010, 12:49 GMT
India’s Larsen & Toubro expected to sign agreement by end of July
Revolutionary Guards affiliate pulls out of South Pars phases

18 July 2010, 10:37 GMT
UN sanctions bite Iran’s gas development hopes
Hyundai and Petrofac win Kuwait pipelines deals

18 July 2010, 9:42 GMT
Contracts worth a total of $1.8bn to take oil to national power plants
Partners to increase output at Iraq's Rumaila oil field

14 July 2010, 15:04 GMT
Production to hit 1.17 million barrels a day by 2011
Foster Wheeler wins Iraq oil export expansion deal

14 July 2010, 12:13 GMT
Iraq aims to increase Basra export capacity to 4.5 million barrels a day
Bids in for Fujairah oil storage terminal

Issue No 29 16-22 July 2010
Terminal to handle 20 million tonnes of refined products a year
Contractors prepare to bid for specialised Borouge plant

Issue No 29 16-22 July 2010
Award on $150-200m deal expected by the end of the year
Damascus needs global oil & gas expertise

Issue No 29 16-22 July 2010
A successful bid round will be essential in arresting Syria’s hydrocarbons decline
Interest grows in Syria oil bid round

Issue No 29 16-22 July 2010
15 September bid round set to increase production
Zadco launches Satah field development tenders

Issue No 29 16-22 July 2010
Zadco’s delayed Satah field scheme to increase offshore production moves ahead
Abu Dhabi tenders sulphur facilities at Habshan and Shah

11 July 2010, 13:46 GMT
Emirate delays Ruwais bid deadline by two weeks
Iran’s Azadegan oilfield production increases

7 July 2010, 12:16 GMT
Delayed scheme needs foreign investment to hit original targets
Local firm wins Kuwait maintenance deal

7 July 2010, 10:19 GMT
Deal worth $170m and goes to local firm
Abu Dhabi postpones refinery pipelines bid

6 July 2010, 13:44 GMT
Delay to inter-refinery pipelines scheme
Bids in for Echem Alexandria petrochemicals project

Issue No 28 9-15 July 2010
Contractors submit second round of prices
Bids in for Yadavaran oilfield development

Issue No 28 9-15 July 2010
Sinopec extends construction deadline for first phase
Iraq agrees Shell South Gas deal

Issue No 28 9-15 July 2010
Final deal yet to be signed
Iraq oil exports up 1.4 per cent in May

5 July 2010, 12:07 GMT
Total revenues in 2010 reach $21.6bn
Rumaila legal challenger fails to raise cash

1 July 2010, 15:34 GMT
July deadline set for plaintiff to raise $250,000 for consultants
Korean firm frontrunner for Bahrain wastewater plant

1 July 2010, 15:10 GMT
Plant will treat wastewater from Sitra refinery
Bids in for Oman petrochemicals design work

1 July 2010, 14:39 GMT
Delayed deal receives two bids
ConocoPhillips’ withdrawal from the Gulf raises concerns for other oil and gas firms

Issue No 27 2 - 8 July 2010
ConocoPhillips’ withdrawal from the Gulf could affect the future direction of the oil and gas sector, as local and international firms may be wary of striking up new partnerships
Gulf states step up oil and gas investments

Issue No 27 2 - 8 July 2010
Regional governments are investing heavily to boost hydrocarbons output.The Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region produced 36.2 million barrels a day (b/d) of oil in 2008 – 44 per cent of total world production of 81.8 million b/d, according to the UK’s BP.
Tripoli scales back oil ambitions

Issue No 27 2 - 8 July 2010
Poor results and the complexities of doing business in Libya is slowing exploration activity but foreign investors hope a new oil law will put things back on track
Contractors wait for decision on fourth refinery

28 June 2010, 15:45 GMT
Mid-August timetable for verdict looks unlikely
Iran announces new gas discovery

27 June 2010, 13:55 GMT
The discovery is the second inside a week for National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC)
Hydrocarbon money fuels diversification projects in Qatar

Supplement: Middle East Economic Review 2010
Despite doubts about the prices it will find for its liquefied natural gas, the outlook appears bright for Qatar as its growing hydrocarbons economy delivers a war chest to invest in diversification projects
Hydrocarbon money fuels diversification projects in Qatar

Supplement: Middle East Economic Review 2010
Despite doubts about the prices it will find for its liquefied natural gas, the outlook appears bright for Qatar as its growing hydrocarbons economy delivers a war chest to invest in diversification projects
Rapid development is vital to Iraq

Supplement: Middle East Economic Review 2010
Political and internal stability will depend on Baghdad’s ability to increase oil exports to pay for reconstruction and on its ability to distribute the revenues around the country
Rapid development is vital to Iraq

Supplement: Middle East Economic Review 2010
Political and internal stability will depend on Baghdad’s ability to increase oil exports to pay for reconstruction and on its ability to distribute the revenues around the country
Interview: Ahmad Aweideh, chief executive, Palestine Securities Exchange

Issue No 26 25-1 July 2010
With trading restricted by unstable politics, Palestine’s stock exchange has benefited from one of the most liberal regulatory frameworks in the region
Sinopec running late on Yadavaran oilfield development

17 June 2010, 14:28 GMT
Scheduled completion by 2016 looks doubtful
Kuwait tenders oil facility fire systems

17 June 2010, 12:12 GMT
State-refiner wants to upgrade fire detection and prevention systems
Shell’s Iraq south gas deal back on the table

Issue No 25 18-24 June 2010
Deal could unlock Iraq’s petrochemicals potential
Tehran's isolation grows: How sanctions are hurting Iran's oil industry

16 June 2010, 0:00 GMT
Iran’s oil production will continue to fall without foreign investment and imported technology
Daelim wins Kuwait refinery deal

15 June 2010, 12:58 GMT
South Korean firm awarded retendered deal after three months of talks
Local firm bids low for $132m Kuwait pipeline deal

10 June 2010, 12:35 GMT
Kuwait Oil Company is developing pipelines in the north of the country
Kuwait approves creation of joint stock refineries

8 June 2010, 14:24 GMT
Parliamentary committee endorses bill
Sinopec draws close to Iran Yadavaran oilfield engineering deal

Issue No 24 11-17 June 2010
Chinese energy firm in talks with bidders
ABB wins Kuwait pipelines deal

7 June 2010, 12:56 GMT
Kuwait Oil Company awards $155m project to boost oil transfer facilities
Bids in for Kuwait southeast pipelines deal

6 June 2010, 15:43 GMT
Local Combined Group Contracting Company submits low bid
Qatar seeks interest in construction deals for gas recovery scheme

3 June 2010, 13:18 GMT
Eight construction deals available
Talks continue over Kuwait Mina al-Ahmadi refinery deal

3 June 2010, 10:15 GMT
Decision on refinery expected in next two weeks
Foster Wheeler wins Iraq refinery Feed

3 June 2010, 8:48 GMT
New refinery planned for Nassiriyah
Technical panel approves Kuwait Al-Zour Refinery

3 June 2010, 6:29 GMT
Supreme Petroleum Council yet to make decision
Transglobe Energy tests oil in Egypt Western Desert

2 June 2010, 11:03 GMT
Canadian firm strikes oil in East Ghazalat Concession
Comment Kuwait getting closer to a fourth refinery

June 2010 Online Content
Plans for Al-Zour refinery awaiting SPC approval
More delays for Kuwait’s heavy oil tender

31 May 2010, 12:55 GMT
Prequalification deadline extended to late June
Iran awards South Pars gas deal to Revolutionary Guards

30 May 2010, 12:41 GMT
After years of stalling decisions, Shell and Repsol are removed from deal
Bahrain delays decision on Sitra oil export facility

27 May 2010, 14:20 GMT
Final decision still pending after no agreement made at April shareholder meeting
Weatherford wins Gharraf oil field Feed

26 May 2010, 14:48 GMT
Petronas awards first contract for field
Iran puts Abadan refinery upgrade on hold

26 May 2010, 11:54 GMT
National Iranian Oil Engineering & Construction Company (NIOEC) is negotiating with local banks
Syria in talks with Saipem for Iraq-Syria pipelines

26 May 2010, 9:11 GMT
Damascus plans to import oil and gas from Iraq
Chemanol

Issue No 22 28 May - 3 June 2010
The company can look forward to a profitable future by producing its own feedstock
Chemanol: MEED Assessment

Issue No 22 28 May - 3 June 2010
With earnings rising steeply, Chemanol’s strategy of feedstock integration bodes well for its future profitability
Syrian refining plans in doubt

Issue No 22 28 May - 3 June 2010
Estimated $4bn plus Al-Faraqlus refinery lacking finance
Two bidders shortlisted for Assaluyeh methanol plant

Issue No 22 28 May - 3 June 2010
Iran-Venezuela joint venture will award contract in September
Iraq crude oil exports down 1.4 per cent in April

24 May 2010, 14:18 GMT
Total oil revenues in first five months exceed expectations
Iraq signs final oilfield license

Issue No 21 21 - 27 May 2010
China’s Sinochem replaced by Turkish firm
Tecnimont bids low for Kuwait acid-gas facility

Issue No 21 21 - 27 May 2010
Facility will be built at the Mina al-Ahmadi refinery
Inadequate investment slowing progress on Iran joint oil fields

16 May 2010, 14:46 GMT
Oil minister to face questions from state energy committee
Delays continue for Kuwait flowlines tender

16 May 2010, 14:05 GMT
Kuwait Oil Company is developing $85m of pipelines in the southeast of the country
Stuttering start for Qatar petrochemicals projects

16 May 2010, 0:00 GMT
One scheme is moving ahead, others are on hold
Petrofac bids low for Kuwait effluent water injection deal

13 May 2010, 12:19 GMT
Bids in for retendered oil deal worth around $750m
Kuwait Oil Tanker Company asks for bid bond extension

13 May 2010, 9:01 GMT
Contractors concerned bottling plant deal could see further delays
Kuwait in talks with majors over heavy oil

12 May 2010, 12:46 GMT
International oil company involvement crucial, but talks will be difficult
Qatar prequalifies four groups for onshore Barzan deal

Issue No 20 14 - 20 May 2010
Technical proposals are due to be submitted in August
Tecnicas Reunidas wins Ras Laffan hydrotreater contract

Issue No 20 14 - 20 May 2010
Doha plans to double the refining capacity at Ras Laffan
Iran issues South Pars ultimatum

11 May 2010, 11:30 GMT
Foreign firms face being replaced after years of talks
Air Liquide wins Qatar helium deal

10 May 2010, 9:53 GMT
French firm secures $200m deal to build new helium extraction plant at Ras Laffan
Iraq sets September date for third gas auction

9 May 2010, 14:33 GMT
Oil Ministry to tender Akkas, Mansouriya and Siba gas fields
Kuwait delays heavy oil tender

9 May 2010, 14:33 GMT
Prequalification deadline pushed back by a month
Arabi Enertech bids low for Kuwait Jurassic pipelines contract

6 May 2010, 14:02 GMT
Six firms participated in Kuwait Oil Company tender
NPCC wins Qatar South field platform deal

6 May 2010, 13:57 GMT
UAE contractor wins final contract for South Field development
Gulf petrochemicals producers see recovery in sight

Issue No 19 7 - 13 May 2010
Increased sales volumes have delivered increased profits for Gulf petrochemicals producers, but their capacity additions will dent global supply/demand balance this year
Prequalification starts for Qatar petrochemicals complex

Issue No 19 7 - 13 May 2010
Ras Laffan complex is the only petrochemicals project in Qatar likely to move ahead in 2010
Taking the lead in capacity building

Issue No 19 7 - 13 May 2010
Despite a recent dip in demand, the region’s investment in fertiliser capacity is based on a long-term positive projection for the industry
Syria refining plans in doubt

May 2010 Online Content
Downstream overhaul is needed but investors are wary
Court orders plaintiff to pay costs in Rumaila case

29 April 2010, 13:34 GMT
Case challenges the legality of Iraq’s Rumaila oil contract
Honam quits Qatar petrochemicals joint venture

28 April 2010, 8:00 GMT
South Korean firm will strengthen production at home
Iraq crude oil exports down 1.4 per cent in March

28 April 2010, 8:00 GMT
Revenues increase 3.6 per cent on higher crude prices
Hyundai bids low for Kuwait pipeline deal

Issue No 18 30 April - 6 May 2010
Pipelines from Mina al-Ahmadi refinery to power plants
Kuwait in talks with Daelim over $885m Mina al-Ahmadi refinery deal

Issue No 18 30 April - 6 May 2010
State-refiner in direct negotiations with low bidder Daelim
Kuwait to decide on Al-Zour refinery in May

Issue No 18 30 April - 6 May 2010
Contractors awaiting Supreme Petroleum Council decision
Qatar tenders Barzan gas offshore deals

Issue No 18 30 April - 6 May 2010
Onshore portion of $1.7bn deal still in prequalification
Nabucco issues May prequalification deadline for gas pipeline

27 April 2010, 14:28 GMT
Tender for cross-regional pipeline supplies estimated at $4.7bn
Kuwait approves ABB pipeline proposal

26 April 2010, 10:13 GMT
The $167m award involves construction of a cross-country crude oil pipeline
Iraq agrees Majnoon oilfield development plan

26 April 2010, 10:12 GMT
New wells and processing facilities to be tendered
Total seeks expanded role in Iraq

26 April 2010, 10:12 GMT
French firm aims to increase stake in Halfaya field
Kuwait sets new deadline for $2bn pipelines contract

25 April 2010, 13:18 GMT
State oil company delays submissions by one more week
Delays continue for Kuwait Jurassic flowlines tender

21 April 2010, 14:18 GMT
Kuwait Oil Company pushes back pipeline deal again
Baghdad and Kurdistan discuss oil dispute

Issue No 17 23 - 29 April 2010
Final agreement on exports and payments unlikely until new Iraqi government is formed
OlayanDescon wins Jubail chemical terminal deal

Issue No 17 23 - 29 April 2010
First deal for local/Pakistan joint venture in the Kingdom
Time for a gas Opec?

Issue No 17 23 - 29 April 2010
Falling gas prices have revived interest in a gas producers association
Fluor wins Qatar gas recovery deal

18 April 2010, 14:53 GMT
Delayed jetty boil-off scheme moves ahead
Iraq cuts signature bonuses for two oil field deals

18 April 2010, 14:52 GMT
Oil Ministry cuts bonuses for West Qurna-1 and Zubair fields
Gulf Projects 14 April 2010: Index down 0.6 per cent

18 April 2010, 14:01 GMT
The MEED Projects index fell 0.6 per cent in the week to 14 April.
Partners seek extension for $10bn Shah management deals

15 April 2010, 14:07 GMT
Adnoc and ConocoPhillips ask project management bidders to push back bid validity to the end of April
Iraq establishes new state oil company

15 April 2010, 14:01 GMT
Midland Oil Company will have working capital of $85m
Iran calls for domestic gas price hike

15 April 2010, 13:59 GMT
Oil ministry want ten-fold increase in prices
Iraq plans new gas licensing bid round

15 April 2010, 13:49 GMT
Akkas, Mansuriyah and Siba fields to be auctioned by the end of 2010
Iran still able to find gasoline supplies despite Russian exit

15 April 2010, 10:46 GMT
Lukoil joins a growing list of energy companies that have quit Iran
Hill International wins Egypt gas consultancy contract

14 April 2010, 14:43 GMT
Firm to manage planned gas compressor in Dashur
Qatar begins prequalification for Barzan

14 April 2010, 14:42 GMT
Delayed gas scheme to be tendered by June
Shell’s Kuwait gas deal worth $800m

14 April 2010, 9:18 GMT
Shell is the first oil major to sign enhanced services deal in Kuwait
Iran moves ahead with privatisation plans

14 April 2010, 9:10 GMT
Includes refineries and petrochemicals
Kuwait extends acid-gas facility deadline again

11 April 2010, 14:09 GMT
May deadline set for commercial bids on Mina al-Ahmadi scheme
Abu Dhabi starts first enhanced oil recovery project

8 April 2010, 13:50 GMT
Carbon dioxide supplied by Praxair Gulf Industrial Gases
South Koreans complete Kuwait oil gathering centre ahead of schedule

7 April 2010, 15:05 GMT
SK Engineering & Construction completes job six months ahead
Petrofac preparing to tender Qatar gas sweetening civil works

7 April 2010, 13:29 GMT
Qatar Petroleum projects are at Mesaieed and Dukhan
Breaking the political deadlock in Iraq

Issue No 15 9-15 April 2010
Political stalemate means Iraq’s reconstruction will be slower than expected
Kuwait delays Al-Zour refinery decision

Issue No 15 9-15 April 2010
Kuwait National Petroleum Company to reassess fourth refinery costs
Samsung wins $434m Kuwait oil security contract

5 April 2010, 9:32 GMT
South Korean firm seals Kuwait Oil Company deal
Iraq delays Rumaila oil field court decision to end of April

1 April 2010, 15:27 GMT
Case challenges legality of Rumaila contract
Qatar plans $12bn in petrochemicals investments

1 April 2010, 14:01 GMT
Petrochemical output to rise to 30 million tonnes a year
Barzan gas gets moving

April 2010 Online Content
Scheme will keep contractors busy for at least five years
Partners award $500m Rumaila oil drilling contracts in Iraq

31 March 2010, 16:27 GMT
49 new wells at Rumaila field to boost production
Kuwait tenders $85m pipelines contract

Issue No 14 2-8 April 2010
The $85m Kuwait Oil Company contract involves building a series of crude oil pipelines
Kuwait plans $2bn heavy oil construction tender

Issue No 14 2-8 April 2010
Kuwait moves ahead with plan to produce crude from northern fields
National Petroleum Construction wins $62m Qatar pipelines deal

Issue No 14 2-8 April 2010
Deal is part of third-phase upgrade of Occidental Petroleum’s Idd al-Shargi North Dome field
Petrofac wins $650m Qatar gas sweetening deal

Issue No 14 2-8 April 2010
Delayed Dukhan and Mesaieed gas deal to move ahead
Iraq elections will not derail oilfield development

29 March 2010, 15:00 GMT
Industry digests the prospects of a win by Ayad Allawi’s party
Iraqi court to decide on Rumaila oil deal in April

29 March 2010, 7:48 GMT
Ministry of Oil to reply to challenge on legality of oil deal on 29 March
Iraq daily crude oil exports up 7 per cent in February

25 March 2010, 13:44 GMT
Total exports down 3 per cent
Bahrain to decide on Sitra oil export facility in April

25 March 2010, 13:19 GMT
Final investment decision for $150m deal on 6 April
Local firms bid low on Kuwait Oil maintenance deals

24 March 2010, 16:02 GMT
Deals are worth a total of $333m
Qatar Pearl GTL construction to be completed by 2011

24 March 2010, 5:58 GMT
$18bn plus project nearing completion
Qatar reviews Ras Laffan refinery contract

23 March 2010, 13:55 GMT
$350m unit lacks hydrogen feedstock
Qatar Petroleum cuts down gas upgrade bidders to two

Issue No 13 26 March - 1 April 2010
State firm will award contract for Dukhan and Mesaieed facilities by early April
Contractors get more time on $2bn pipelines contract in Kuwait

Issue No 13 26 March - 1 April 2010
Kuwait Oil Company wants to build pipelines connecting Mina al-Ahmadi refinery with power plants
Egypt to tender ammonia plant construction deal

Issue No 13 26 March - 1 April 2010
$300m deal to be awarded by the end of 2010
Qatar may delay Ras Laffan gas recovery award

22 March 2010, 6:52 GMT
Qatargas is reviewing the project’s feasibility because of costs involved
Galfar frontrunner for Qatar pipelines deal

18 March 2010, 13:05 GMT
Qatar Petroleum deal worth $100m deal
Kuwait extends acid-gas facility deadline

18 March 2010, 12:42 GMT
April deadline set for commercial bids on Mina al-Ahmadi scheme
Imco bids low for Kuwait’s Shuaiba refinery maintenance

18 March 2010, 12:07 GMT
The contract is for Kuwait National Petroleum Company
Qatar completes expansion of Al-Shaheen oilfield

18 March 2010, 5:56 GMT
$6.2bn project with Maersk Oil set for inauguration
Qatar extends Mesaieed gas pipelines tender by two weeks

18 March 2010, 5:55 GMT
$80m Qatar Petroleum deal to back up gas supplies to Qatalum and Mesaieed Power Corporation
Bids in for Alexandria petrochemicals complex

17 March 2010, 13:04 GMT
Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company moves ahead with $2bn cracker scheme
China now largest investor in Iraq oil and gas

17 March 2010, 12:38 GMT
Chinese companies have access to 18 per cent of Iraq’s reserves
Qatar begins tendering Barzan gas scheme

17 March 2010, 7:37 GMT
Qatar Petroleum invites firms to bid for enabling works
Kuwait extends Jurassic flowlines tender

15 March 2010, 12:06 GMT
Kuwait Oil Company pushes back delayed pipeline deal again
Daelim frontrunner for Kuwait Mina al-Ahmadi refinery deal

11 March 2010, 14:26 GMT
South Korean firm out front after low bid of $888m for fractionating column
Crude oil prices rise above $80 a barrel

11 March 2010, 14:23 GMT
Increase comes despite six weeks of rising US crude inventories
Hungarian group makes Kurdistan oil and gas find

11 March 2010, 8:51 GMT
Hungarian group MOL makes discovery in Iraq’s northern Kurdistan region
Contractors seek extension for Kuwait pipelines deal

10 March 2010, 14:03 GMT
Kuwait Oil Company decision pending
Chinese consortium signs Iraq Missan oilfield deal

10 March 2010, 6:23 GMT
China National Offshore Oil Corporation and Sinochem win Iraq oil contract
Riyadh slashes wheat output

Issue No 11 12-18 March 2010
Saudi farmers are leaving wheat cultivation faster than anticipated under a plan to save water
Riyadh slashes wheat output

Issue No 11 12-18 March 2010
Saudi farmers are leaving wheat cultivation faster than anticipated under a plan to save water
Iranian parliament approves Ahmadinejad's budget

9 March 2010, 14:16 GMT
Tehran’s plan includes cuts to energy and food subsidies
Larsen & Toubro frontrunner for Kuwait gas bottling deal

9 March 2010, 14:10 GMT
The $100m facility is for Kuwait Oil Tanker Company
Qatar nears Ras Laffan gas recovery scheme award

8 March 2010, 11:05 GMT
The $1bn Ras Laffan contract still to be awarded
Qatar to award Dukhan and Mesaieed gas upgrades in April

8 March 2010, 11:05 GMT
Technip emerges as frontrunner following February talks with QP
Dana Gas makes new Egypt gas finds

7 March 2010, 14:28 GMT
Dana Gas discovers gas in Nile Delta
Iraq oil exports increase in February

4 March 2010, 15:46 GMT
Ministry sets production rates for licensed fields
Baghdad negotiates with consultant to develop oil sector

4 March 2010, 14:27 GMT
World Bank to provide financing and technical supervision for project
Abu Dhabi finalises Ruwais refinery expansion deals

3 March 2010, 12:35 GMT
Takreer signs $9.6bn packages with four South Korean firms
Iraq stalls Shell's southern gas project

2 March 2010, 11:22 GMT
Confusion over controversial project talks
Turkish firm wins Iraq drilling deal

2 March 2010, 9:24 GMT
The contract is to drill 45 wells in Rumaila
Bids in for Kuwait's retendered Mina al-Ahmadi gas deal

Issue No 10 5-11 March 2010
Firms to compete for $700m contract for gas fractioning column
Qatargas evaluates bids for Ras Laffan shutdown

Issue No 10 5-11 March 2010
Facilities maintenance contract to be awarded by mid-March
Iraq to develop Nasiriyah oilfield alone

1 March 2010, 13:15 GMT
Talks with Japanese-led consortium fails
Consortium wins Ras Laffan gas deal

28 February 2010, 13:31 GMT
$1bn Plateau Maintenance Project to ensure stable gas production until 2030
Qatar’s RasGas boosts gas production

25 February 2010, 17:06 GMT
Facility increases output to 36 million tonnes a year
Qatar puts Al-Shaheen refinery project on hold

25 February 2010, 17:02 GMT
Planned Mesaieed scheme was set to process heavy crude
Iran and Qatar to study shared gas field

25 February 2010, 16:05 GMT
Tehran oil minister holds talks with Doha delegation
Qatar and ExxonMobil start production at Al-Khaleej gas scheme

24 February 2010, 11:51 GMT
Project to supply domestic market
QP to float Barzan gas recovery tender by June

Issue No 9 26 February - 4 March 2010
Contractors await details of $1.7bn contract
Iran gas imports drop 26 per cent

23 February 2010, 16:25 GMT
Tehran increases exports to Turkey
Baghdad rules out more oil and gas auctions

22 February 2010, 15:17 GMT
Baghdad plans to boost production capacity to 12 million barrels a day
Iran awards $230m oilfield development contract

21 February 2010, 11:04 GMT
Global Petro Tech Kish Company wins contract for Azar and Band-Karkheh fields
Bids in for Dukhan and Mesaieed upgrade retender

Issue No 8 19-25 February 2010
Contract award is expected in March
Iraq to return as dominant player in the energy sector

Issue No 8 19-25 February 2010
If its oil production targets are met, Iraq will be challenging Saudi Arabia’s might within a decade
Oil majors begin talks with firms over Iraqi deals

Issue No 8 19-25 February 2010
Baghdad to award engineering, procurement and construction contracts in 2010
Qatargas delays the award of Ras Laffan gas recovery scheme

Issue No 8 19-25 February 2010
Decision on implementing $1bn contract is still pending
Iraq to use Argus benchmark for oil exports to US

16 February 2010, 12:56 GMT
Baghdad to implement new crude pricing formula in April
UK firm and partners to deliver North Shadwan oil in June

15 February 2010, 17:33 GMT
Three companies to produce up to 3,000 barrels a day from offshore fields
Iran announces oil and gas field finds

14 February 2010, 9:31 GMT
Halegan and Somar fields
Iraq crude pipeline hit by blast

11 February 2010, 8:13 GMT
Production at Dora refinery cut
Baghdad approves resumption of Kurdistan oil exports

10 February 2010, 11:49 GMT
Exports unconnected to disputed oil contracts
Contractors to resubmit bids for Dukhan and Mesaieed upgrades

Issue No 7 12-18 February 2010
Final submissions now due by 14 February
CPC

Issue No 7 12-18 February 2010
Construction Products Holding Company has integrated itself into the construction supply chain
CPC: MEED Assessment

Issue No 7 12-18 February 2010
Construction Products Holding Company’s one-stop shop approach in Saudi Arabia allows it to offer competitive pricing
Q&A: Faysal Alaquil, Director of Business Development, CPC

Issue No 7 12-18 February 2010
Construction Products Holding Company is part owned by Saudi Binladin Group and used its ‘one-stop shop’ concept to expand across the Middle East
Qatar’s peaking energy market

Issue No 7 12-18 February 2010
The market is about to get tougher for contractors as a wealth of schemes come to completion
Iran's Kish gas field development signed

7 February 2010, 9:08 GMT
Local consortium wins $10bn contract
Kurdistan to increase oil production

3 February 2010, 17:44 GMT
Iraqi region aims to hit 1 million barrels a day by 2013
Doha develops liquefied assets

Issue No 6 5-11 February 2010
Doha plans to double its liquefied petroleum gas production in the next two years and is seeking to develop fresh markets for the fuel in the Far East
Iraq completes final deal in second licensing round

2 February 2010, 17:53 GMT
Baghdad signs West Qurna 2 field contract with Lukoil and Statoil
Ezz Steel

2 February 2010, 7:18 GMT
Having dominated the Egyptian market, the firm plans to spread its influence across North Africa.
Doha delays decision on North field moratorium

Issue No 5 29 January - 4 February 2010
State extends hold on projects until 2015 to conduct technical studies
Doha to award $1.7bn deals for Barzan gas field in 2010

26 January 2010, 17:04 GMT
Ten firms express interest in four engineering, procurement and construction contracts
Qatari Pearl gas-to-liquids plant to open in 2011

26 January 2010, 16:47 GMT
Shell estimates project cost up to $19bn
Qatar Petroleum pushes for lower prices on Dukhan and Mesaieed upgrades

24 January 2010, 13:56 GMT
Four bidders in talks for the estimated $1bn contract
Trade strengthens political alliance between Riyadh and Washington

Issue No 4 22-28 January 2009
Saudi Arabia’s long-standing relationship with the US has been fraught with differences in recent years, but strong economic ties are bolstering the fragile diplomatic alliance
Riyadh looks to the long term

Issue No 3 15-21 January 2010
The Oil Ministry plans to double the country’s refining capacity by 2015 in a bid to become the supplier of choice for the booming economies of Asia
Tehran refines its options

Issue No 3 15-21 January 2010
As the US government makes plans to impose petrol sanctions on Iran, the Islamic republic is casting about for ways to increase its refining capacity
Maaden: MEED Assessment

31 December 2009, 10:37 GMT
Saudi Arabian Mining Company’s spending power has been diminished by the financial crisis, making it harder to raise finance
Maaden

31 December 2009, 10:00 GMT
Saudi Arabian Mining Company is expanding its activities by developing fertiliser and aluminium plants
Tehran counts the cost of defiance

29 December 2009, 0:00 GMT
Iran’s hopes of developing a liquefied natural gas industry capable of producing 69.7 million tonnes a year could be derailed by US plans to increase sanctions against the Islamic Republic
Riyadh and Beijing: A relationship of convenience

Issue no 51 18-24 December 2009
Riyadh and Beijing may not be natural bedfellows, but since establishing diplomatic relations a decade ago, they have developed a strong alliance based on trade and oil
Political impasse in Kuwait constricts gas flow

Issue No 49 4-10 December 2009
Kuwait has become the first country in the Gulf to import liquefied natural gas as slow decision-making restricts development of its own reserves
The MEED List: Gulf masterplanning

26 November 2009, 15:54 GMT
Six key designers and engineers behind the region’s future cities, towns and landscapes are Eric Kuhne, Gordon Affleck, Rem Koolhaas, Marc Stringa, Geoffrey Sanderson and Richard Smith
Kurdish region forges ahead in petrochemicals sector

26 November 2009, 15:10 GMT
While the rebuilding of Iraq’s petrochemicals industry remains at an early stage, the Kurdistan Regional Government is pressing ahead with plans to build a hub for the sector
Riyadh expands its petrochemicals product base

26 November 2009, 14:54 GMT
Two petrochemicals plants planned for Jubail and Yanbu will enable Saudi Basic Industries Corporation to produce more complex products and aid the kingdom’s economic diversification
Eric Kuhne

Issue No 48 27 November - 3 December 2009
Eric Kuhne is founder, CivicArts/Eric R Kuhne & Associates
Geoffrey Sanderson

Issue No 48 27 November - 3 December 2009
Geoffrey Sanderson is principal, Green Concepts
Gordon Affleck

Issue No 48 27 November - 3 December 2009
A key figure behind the region’s future cities, towns and landscapes
Marc Stringa

Issue No 48 27 November - 3 December 2009
Marc Stringa,design principal, Edaw
Petrochemicals producers wait for recovery

Issue No 48 27 November - 3 December 2009
Growing competition from China and reduced demand following the global economic downturn is hitting the profits of Gulf petrochemicals firms
Rem Koolhaas

Issue No 48 27 November - 3 December 2009
Rem Koolhaas, founder, Office for Metropolitan Architecture
Richard Smith

Issue No 48 27 November - 3 December 2009
Richard Smith, technical director, Atkins
Oman Cement Company

Issue No 46 13-19 November 2009
The firm is growing its profits and expanding capacity despite the downturn and increasing competition
Oman Cement Company: MEED Assessment

Issue No 46 13-19 November 2009
The firm is growing its profits and expanding capacity despite the downturn and increasing competition
Construction prices offer window of opportunity in oil and gas sector

Issue No 44 30 October - 5 November 2009
Clients are considering restarting stalled schemes to take advantage of falling constructioncosts, but must now re-evaluate their business plans in the post-boom economic environment
Sipchem

Issue No 43 23-29 October 2009
Saudi International Petrochemical Company is having to find ways around feedstock shortages to expand
Sipchem: MEED Assessment

Issue No 43 23-29 October 2009
Ongoing economic slowdown has softened demand in key markets, and resulted in lower profits for Saudi petrochemical producers
Khalifa Abdullah al-Suwaidi

Issue No 41 9-15 October 2009
A key figure in the region’s fertiliser sector
Michael Hogan

Issue No 41 9-15 October 2009
A key figure in the region’s fertiliser sector
Middle East fertilisers

Issue No 41 9-15 October 2009
The six key figures in the region’s fertiliser sector are: Mohamed al-Mady, Khalifa Abdullah al-Suwaidi, Mostafa Terrab, Nassef Sawiris, Michael Hogan and Walid Kurdi
Mostafa Terrab

Issue No 41 9-15 October 2009
A key figure in the region’s fertiliser sector
Nassef Sawiris

Issue No 41 9-15 October 2009
A key figure in the region’s fertiliser sector
Strained relations begin to ease between Riyadh and Damascus

Issue No 41 9-15 October 2009
The pivotal relationship between Saudi Arabia and Syria has been poor over the past four years, but King Abdullah’s visit to Damascus may signal the start of an improvement
Walid Kurdi

Issue No 41 9-15 October 2009
A key figure in the region’s fertiliser sector
Slowdown forces change of plan in Dubai commercial property

Issue No 40 2-8 October 2009
With Dubai facing oversupply in commercial real estate following the collapse in the sector, developers are looking at converting towers that were designed for office use into short-term rental apartments
Dana Gas

Issue No 39 25 September - 1 October 2009
The UAE company is focused on increasing production despite disputes with Baghdad and Tehran
Dana Gas: MEED Assessment

Issue No 39 25 September - 1 October 2009
The company’s strong financial results for 2009 show it is well placed to continue acquiring existing gas projects and industries across the Gulf
Common defence policy proves elusive for Gulf states

Issue No 38 18 - 24 September 2009
While the GCC states are spending ever increasing amounts on developing their own armies, they have yet to forge a credible joint defence force
Gas: Struggling to realise its potential

Issue No 37 11 - 17 September 2009
Middle East gas producers must tackle the region’s reliance on associated gas and the legacy of subsidising domestic consumers if they are the make the most of their reserves
Iraqi gas: Addressing the hurdles to progress

Issue No 37 11 - 17 September 2009
While Iraq rebuilds itself in the post Saddam era, political infighting continues to hamper its gas sector and undermine hopes of developing a rich stream of export revenues
Iraqi gas: Addressing the hurdles to progress

Issue No 37 11 - 17 September 2009
While Iraq rebuilds itself in the post Saddam era, political infighting continues to hamper its gas sector and undermine hopes of developing a rich stream of export revenues
Andrew Shaw

Issue No 36 4 - 10 September 2009
A top executive driving growth in the region’s energy cable sector
Hesham Helal el-Sewedy

Issue No 36 4 - 10 September 2009
A top executive driving growth in the region’s energy cable sector
Hikmat Saaduddin al-Zaim

Issue No 36 4 - 10 September 2009
A top executive driving growth in the region’s energy cable sector
Hussain Salman al-Lawati

Issue No 36 4 - 10 September 2009
A top executive driving growth in the region’s energy cable sector
Khaled Alireza

Issue No 36 4 - 10 September 2009
A top executive driving growth in the region’s energy cable sector
Middle East cables

Issue No 36 4 - 10 September 2009
The top six executives driving growth in the region’s energy cable sector are: Andrew Shaw, Hussain Salman al-Lawati, Khaled Alireza, Hikmat Saaduddin al-Zaim, Sadek el-Sewedy and Hesham Helal el-Sewedy.
Sadek el-Sewedy

Issue No 36 4 - 10 September 2009
A top executive driving growth in the region’s energy cable sector
Abu Qir Fertiliser Company

Issue No 34 21 - 27 August 2009
The Egyptian producer is hoping the government will push through reforms to liberalise the sector.
Abu Qir Fertiliser Company: MEED Assessment

Issue No 34 21 - 27 August 2009
The outlook for the fertiliser industry in the Middle East and North Africa remains positive
Gulf cable sector enters slow period

Issue No 34 21 - 27 August 2009
Gulf manufacturers face falling demand for the next two years before sales begin to pick up
Gulf cable sector enters slow period

Issue No 34 21 - 27 August 2009
Gulf manufacturers face falling demand for the next two years before sales begin to pick up
Iraqi spending plans take a hit

Issue No 34 21 - 27 August 2009
Rebuilding Iraq’s infrastructure is a pressing concern for the Iraqi government, but with a projected budget deficit of $16bn for 2009, it will be forced to prioritise.
Iraqi spending plans take a hit

Issue No 34 21 - 27 August 2009
Rebuilding Iraq’s infrastructure is a pressing concern for the Iraqi government, but with a projected budget deficit of $16bn for 2009, it will be forced to prioritise.
Port operators press ahead with expansion

7 August 2009, 12:36 GMT
Despite a drop in trade, Middle East ports have been less affected by the global financial crisis than many of their peers, with planned increases in capacity in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Iraq set to continue.
Fluctuating oil price dents recovery for Gulf petrochemicals producers

23 July 2009, 12:40 GMT
Despite rising demand for petrochemicals products in Asia, falling crude prices are hitting producers’ profits.
Fluctuating oil price dents recovery for Gulf petrochemicals producers

23 July 2009, 12:40 GMT
Despite rising demand for petrochemicals products in Asia, falling crude prices are hitting producers’ profits.
Election sparks hopes of construction revival in Lebanon

16 July 2009, 16:29 GMT
The newly appointed government of Prime Minister Saad Hariri is bringing hope of fresh work for contractors, with much rebuilding still to be done after the 2006 conflict with Israel.
The first signs of a construction revival in Gulf

16 July 2009, 16:00 GMT
While the value of contracts awarded in the Gulf in the first half of the year is down from 2008, tenders on a series of state-backed projects are lifting the gloom.
A vote of confidence in Lebanese real estate sector

9 July 2009, 17:09 GMT
Following the election of a new president in June and strong profit growth in 2008, optimism in Lebanon's real estate sector is growing.
Saudi Aramco waits for demand to return

26 June 2009, 18:09 GMT
Having worked hard over the past five years to increase its oil production capacity to 12.5 million barrels a day, Saudi Aramco is holding back on raising output while the market remains subdued.
National Oil Company Survey: Qatar Petroleum

22 June 2009, 14:19 GMT
Unlike many national oil companies, Qatar Petroleum (QP) has actively sought partnerships with international oil majors, hoping to take advantage of their experience to maximise the efficiency of its operations.
National Oil Company Survey: Petroleum Development Oman

19 June 2009, 21:37 GMT
After a decade of declining oil production, Oman has defied analysts by increasing output for the first time since 2001.
National Oil Company Survey: Egypt General Petroleum Corporation

19 June 2009, 21:01 GMT
As always, it has been a busy year for Egypt's state-run energy firms: Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (Egas) and Ganoub el-Wadi Holding Petroleum Company (Ganope).
National Oil Company Survery: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company

19 June 2009, 20:44 GMT
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) is one of the most active state energy firms in the region, with plans for more than $28bn worth of oil and gas-related projects due to be awarded in 2009 and the first quarter of 2010, according to Gulf projects tracker MEED Projects.
Gulf takes on industry heavyweights with aluminium

12 June 2009, 16:12 GMT
The Middle East is catching up with the US and Europe in aluminium production as regional governments invest in all areas of the sector, from bauxite mining to smelters and refineries.
Driving up Omani oil and gas production

4 June 2009, 18:30 GMT
By pioneering the use of advances in oil recovery techniques and opening exploration of three new gas concessions, Oman is on course to raise production levels for the first time since 2001.
Sohar grows its economic zone

4 June 2009, 17:52 GMT
Despite the global economic slowdown, the special economic zone surrounding the Port of Sohar is proving a highly popular location for downstream industry.
Omani reserves fund future spending

4 June 2009, 17:44 GMT
With its neighbours showing signs of fatigue during the economic slowdown, Oman is continuing its public spending plans by running a small deficit in 2009.
Omani reserves fund future spending

4 June 2009, 17:44 GMT
With its neighbours showing signs of fatigue during the economic slowdown, Oman is continuing its public spending plans by running a small deficit in 2009.
A boost to small businesses in the emirates

28 May 2009, 20:40 GMT
Having put industry at the heart of its economy, the northern emirate is now setting up seven special zones to attract small and medium-sized enterprises.
Car makers move into the Gulf

21 May 2009, 18:25 GMT
The opening of the UAE's first vehicle assembly plant highlights the region's increasing interest in the sector.
Tehran gas sector will need Western help

8 May 2009, 17:13 GMT
Western collaboration will be vital to the future development of the Islamic Republic's gas sector.
Sanctions blunt Tehran's pretrochemicals ambitions

7 May 2009, 16:27 GMT
Iran is increasingly turning to Asia for the investment it needs to become the region's dominant petrochemicals producer, but is unlikely to achieve its aims in the medium term.
Gulf producers target more lucrative markets

7 May 2009, 16:21 GMT
Despite investing billions of dollars in new production capacity, the Gulf's petrochemicals industry is suffering from a shortage of supply as firms choose to sell at a higher price elsewhere.
Morocco mining

30 April 2009, 18:05 GMT
The six leading figures in Morocco’s mining sector: Mostafa Terrab, Abdellaziz Abarro, Amina Benkhadra, Driss Traki, Wayne Bramwell and Hamid Chabat.
Region’s aluminium smelters buck the trend

23 April 2009, 17:52 GMT
Low-cost energy supplies and raw materials are enabling aluminium producers in the Middle East to invest in new facilities while their global competitors cut production.
Al-Nasser Holdings

16 April 2009, 14:36 GMT
The diversified Abu Dhabi-based group is strengthening its industrial manufacturing arm.
Al-Nasser Holdings: MEED Assessment

16 April 2009, 14:36 GMT
The company has shown a keen eye for spotting opportunities and taking advantage of them
Riyadh planning for a growing population

2 April 2009, 15:32 GMT
The Arriyadh Development Authority has completed a masterplan for two new cities on the outskirts of the capital to cope with the expected rise in the kingdom’s population over the next 50 years.
Abu Dhabi a model of sustainability

2 April 2009, 15:15 GMT
With a focus on sensible design and planning, the development of the UAE capital city is an example for other governments in the region.
Lebanese tourism sector bounces back

2 April 2009, 14:18 GMT
The number of visitors to Beirut is increasing following the signing of the Doha Agreement in May 2008.
Region fails to reach gas potential

20 March 2009, 10:20 GMT
Gas-rich states are struggling to raise production to meet domestic demand and supply export markets.
Collapse of petrochemicals deal dents Kuwait’s ambitions

19 March 2009, 13:28 GMT
The global financial crisis and cancellation of the K-Dow project because of political infighting has taken a heavy toll on Kuwait’s aspirations to become a major international petrochemicals producer.
Riyadh targets domestic tourism

13 March 2009, 18:52 GMT
While religious visitors remain the backbone of the Saudi tourism industry, the government is investing in an ambitious infrastructure building programme to encourage nationals to holiday in the kingdom.
Downturn requires employment rethink in Dubai

12 March 2009, 15:49 GMT
Overseas professionals who made the Dubai vision a reality are now leaving the emirate in the wake of the global slowdown, with potentially severe consequences for the economy.
Q&A: Nicholas Barakat, Managing Director, Octal Petrochemicals

12 March 2009, 15:45 GMT
Barakat thinks the company has the technology and processes to dominate the packaging sector
Octal Petrochemicals

12 March 2009, 15:41 GMT
The Oman-based packaging materials company is seeking to dominate the global market.
Octal Petrochemicals: MEED Assessment

12 March 2009, 15:38 GMT
The company’s new capacity has started during challenging times, but it expects demand for petrochemical products to grow
Cairo reviews free zone tax

5 March 2009, 18:25 GMT
The levy on energy companies in Egypt’s free zones, combined with the global banking crisis, is stalling progress on the state’s ambitious refinery projects.
MEED 100 - Sector Analysis: Petrochemicals

1 March 2009, 12:21 GMT
Despite falling global demand and plummeting profits, regional firms are seeking to boost production.
MEED 100 - Sector Analysis: Industry

1 March 2009, 11:44 GMT
Three industrial firms make the MEED 100 in a sector dominated by family-run private companies.
MEED 100 - Sector Analysis: Food

1 March 2009, 11:41 GMT
Almarai and Savola benefit from falling grain prices and growth in sales of dairy and juice products.
Ezz Steel

22 February 2009, 8:29 GMT
Having dominated the Egyptian market, the firm plans to spread its influence across North Africa.
Ezz Steel: MEED Assessment

22 February 2009, 8:16 GMT
The company has modern facilities and can produce a diverse range of products
Gulf plastics

15 February 2009, 9:23 GMT
The six key figures leading the development of the region’s plastics industry - Abdulaziz Abdulla al-Hajri, Malcolm Wall Morris, Ahmad al-Ohali, Maha Hussain, Gholamhossein Nejabat and Charlie Crew.
Gulf turns to floating gas import terminals

15 February 2009, 9:04 GMT
GCC states are considering the benefits of floating liquefaction facilities as the demand for natural gas soars.
Qatalum tests aluminium market’s mettle

8 February 2009, 11:40 GMT
Doha’s diversification strategy is driving the development of one the world’s largest aluminium smelters, but the global downturn is raising concern over its timing.
Riyadh prepares to enter deficit

1 February 2009, 10:37 GMT
The Saudi government is planning a massive programme of investment in education and healthcare infrastructure despite falling oil prices creating a shortfall in revenues.
Saudi clusters: Building an industrial base

25 January 2009, 10:12 GMT
The high cost of labour in the kingdom and a lack of local demand for products present significant obstacles to Riyadh’s plans to develop a series of manufacturing centres.
Yemen: Creating a safe environment for tourism

18 January 2009, 11:04 GMT
With depleting hydrocarbons resources, Sanaa is seeking to create jobs in the tourism industry and increase the contribution it makes to the economy, but the security situation needs to improve first.
Saudi Arabia broadens its tourist appeal

18 January 2009, 10:33 GMT
Once largely reliant on religious tourism, Riyadh is encouraging greater domestic travel and investing billions of dollars to attract more visitors from within the region.
Sector outlook 2009: Petrochemicals

2 January 2009, 14:05 GMT
With falling demand, the outlook for the Middle East petrochemicals sector is increasingly gloomy.
Sector outlook 2009: Industry

2 January 2009, 13:53 GMT
GCC governments are being forced to re-evaluate and prioritise their spending as oil prices fall.
Demand uncertainty hits petrochemicals producers

16 December 2008, 0:00 GMT
The value of contracts awarded has halved in 2008, but Middle East fi rms remain global leaders.
Saudi Arabia Hajj

11 December 2008, 18:57 GMT
Six key figures facilitating the world’s largest organised pilgrimage: Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, Prince Khalid al-Faisal bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, Fouad bin Abdulsalau al-Farsy, Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Bakr bin Laden and Abdullah al-Mughbil.
Gulf petrochemicals producers put expansions on hold

11 December 2008, 17:20 GMT
As the global financial crisis makes project financing increasingly difficult to secure, Gulf petrochemicals producers’ plans to bring additional capacity on line will have to be delayed.
Cooling market in the Gulf signals consolidation

11 December 2008, 13:45 GMT
The petrochemicals sector is set for a period of mergers and acquisitions as ambitious Middle East producers with access to cheap feedstock aim to take their competitors out of the market.
Analysis: Iran and the Middle East Steel Industry

11 December 2008, 13:11 GMT
The Middle East ranks relatively low globally in terms of industrialisation levels, as is indicated by per capita steel production relative to gross domestic product (GDP). The region comes behind Russia and Brazil and just ahead of India and Indonesia.
Mobarakeh Steel Company: MEED Assessment

11 December 2008, 12:57 GMT
Iran’s largest steel maker is attempting to become more self-sufficient by generating its own power.
Mobarakeh Steel Company

11 December 2008, 12:52 GMT
Iran’s largest steel maker is attempting to become more self-sufficient by generating its own power.
Diversification boosts manufacturing in UAE

28 November 2008, 15:22 GMT
The UAE has invested more than $1bn in its manufacturing industries this year, with the sector now the second-biggest contributor to gross domestic product after oil and gas.
Regional offshore opportunities increase

21 November 2008, 18:42 GMT
Oil rig construction may not capture headlines in the same way as the iconic Palm islands, but the regional drive to meet global energy demand offers specialist contractors a wealth of work.
Region gains an appetite for Africa

14 November 2008, 19:36 GMT
As the Gulf’s agricultural production rates slow and food prices around the world continue to rise, GCC members are investing heavily in the fertile lands of Africa and Asia.
Abu Dhabi Polymers (Borouge)

7 November 2008, 11:25 GMT
The UAE petrochemicals giant outlines its ambitious plans to diversify into international markets.
Abu Dhabi Polymers (Borouge): MEED Assessment

7 November 2008, 11:18 GMT
The Borouge joint venture has been a success since it was established, and cements the company’s plans to focus on Asia
Gas shortage undermines power plans in Gulf

30 October 2008, 21:00 GMT
With booming populations, GCC states urgently need to boost power and water capacity, but a shortage of gas available to use as feedstock after 2009 means a series of major projects will have to be delayed.
Low tariffs threaten domestic gas supply

30 October 2008, 20:31 GMT
Despite growing demand for gas in the region, investment to increase production will not materialise unless GCC governments raise prices for domestic customers.
The evolution of charitable giving in Saudi Arabia

17 October 2008, 10:56 GMT
A new generation of wealthy Saudis are changing philanthropy in the kingdom by eschewing simple donations in favour of spending more strategically to achieve their goals.
Gulf petrochemicals producers weather price slump

16 October 2008, 17:15 GMT
As polyethylene prices continue to fall, fears mount that capacity will soon start to outstrip demand.
Qatar petrochemicals

16 October 2008, 16:30 GMT
The six key players leading the development of Qatar’s petrochemicals industry are: Prince Abdullah bin Hamad bin Khalifah al-Attiyah, Yousef al-Mulla, Mohammad al-Sherawi, Hamad Rashid al-Mohannadi, Khalifa Abdullah al-Suwaidi and Abdullah Hussain Salatt.
Lebanese banks pursue foreign expansion

9 October 2008, 14:44 GMT
With improved credit ratings following the easing of political tensions, but limited opportunities to grow in a crowded domestic market, Lebanon’s financial institutions are increasingly investing overseas.
Riyadh's wheat strategy carries risks

3 October 2008, 16:42 GMT
From 2009, Riyadh will begin importing wheat, ending almost three decades of self-sufficiency.
Riyadh outsources wheat industry

3 October 2008, 16:24 GMT
Saudi Arabia is phasing out its domestic wheat growers and seeking to shift production overseas.
Politics in Lebanon deters private investors

2 October 2008, 18:05 GMT
With power shortages a common occurrence, Lebanon urgently needs additional capacity. But investment will not come until the government sets out clear plans for the sector.
Blom Bank

26 September 2008, 10:28 GMT
The Lebanese institution’s twin strategy of acquisitions and service diversification is aiding expansion.
Blom Bank: MEED Assessment

26 September 2008, 10:28 GMT
Lebanese bank seeks opportunities in the region as improving political climate boosts investor confidence
Q&A: Saad Azhari, Chairman and General Manager, Blom Bank

26 September 2008, 10:26 GMT
The Lebanese bank plays to it’s strengths; universal banking in the Middle East but niche markets in Europe
Saudi Arabia Sabic

18 September 2008, 20:00 GMT
The six top executives driving growth at petrochemicals giant Saudi Basic Industries Corporation: Prince Saud bin Thenayan al-Saud, Mohamed al-Mady, Yousef al-Zamel, Charlie Crew, Homood al-Tuwaijri and Fahad al-Sheaibi.
Steel prices take a tumble in the GCC

14 September 2008, 6:38 GMT
Mass stockpiling has led to a fall from the summer peak in rebar prices as demand drops off.
Dar al-Handasah (Shair & Partners)

4 September 2008, 12:18 GMT
The Lebanese firm is pursuing international expansion while maintaining its core business in the Gulf
Dar al-Handasah (Shair & Partners): MEED Assessment

4 September 2008, 12:18 GMT
Lebanese Construction company is one of a select group to break away from home markets and become truly international
Q&A: Riad Mneimneh, Executive Director, Dar al-Handasah (Shair & Partners)

4 September 2008, 12:18 GMT
Private sector projects are expected to increase but competition will be stiff to win contracts
Construction: Rebuilding Lebanon's economy

29 August 2008, 13:56 GMT
While Lebanon’s real estate market is booming, large-scale infrastructure projects are being hampered by bureaucracy and a lack of funding.
Easing Lebanon's debt burden

29 August 2008, 13:49 GMT
Beirut is planning to sell off a series of state assets in an effort to generate new revenue streams and get its budget deficit under control.
Political consensus in Lebanon breeds hope for economic reform

29 August 2008, 13:41 GMT
A policy statement from the unity government offers cause for optimism that progress can at last be made on much-needed economic reform and reducing public debt.
Governance: Beirut edges towards stability

29 August 2008, 13:11 GMT
The first meeting of Lebanon’s government of national unity after 18 months of deadlock offers evidence that the country’s rival political factions are finally willing to work together.
Ziad Hayek on reforming Lebanon's energy sector

22 August 2008, 12:56 GMT
Reforming the energy sector is a priority for the secretary-general of Lebanon’s Higher Council for Privatisation, but progress depends on political stability.

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